What the Rose can tell us
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3278403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Orrell, J L Orrell (0000-0001-7968-4051, University of Alberta), Andrew Gurr (University of Reading) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 240 |
| Pages | 421-429 |
| Publication date | 1989-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00076390 |
| OpenAlex | W2475079384 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
What is known of the physical size and shape of the Elizabethan theatres for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays? And how is our knowledge changed by the discoveries in spring 1989 at the site of the Rose theatre, Southwark, on the south bank of the Thames in London? John Orrell and Andrew Gurr, theatre historians who are themselves involved in the plans to rebuild the more famous Globe theatre (Gurr & Orrell 1989), on the bank of the Thames just a few yards west of the Rose site, near to the original Globe site which is due for excavation in the next few months.An earlier version of this paper appeared in the Times Literary Supplement (9-15 June 1989, pages 636, 649); it is reprinted by kind permission of the TLS
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Excavation · Globe · Rose (mathematics) · Spring (device) · Yard · Engineering · Historical Art and Culture Studies · History · Psychology · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2012 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |