Author: BAEHRENS, C.E.,
Title: The Origin of the Masque. Orig.thesis [Amsterdam university].
Description: Groningen, Dijkhuizen & van Zanten, 1929. orig.wraps. 170, (vi)pp. Extensive footnotes, bibliogr. on vipp. at very end. An excellent comparative study on the origin and development of the masque with so-called primitive societies, Asia, Africa, the Far East/ Asia minor, Latin America, the Americas, Oceania and in european theatre. English text edn., except preface in dutch. Good copy. Very rare. (spine cloth rebacked, some occas. spotting/foxing throughout).

Keywords: thesis science masks masque theatre cults customs asia africa oceania latin america europe