Roman Republican Theatre - A History

Informationen zum Autor Gesine Manuwald is a Lecturer in Latin at University College London. Her research interests include Cicero's orations, Flavian epic and neo-Latin literature, on which she has published several books and many articles. Her main focus of research is Roman drama. She has written extensively on the subject, including several articles on Roman comedy, a book on fabulae praetextae, Roman Historical Dramas (2001) and, most recently, a reader on Roman drama (2010). Klappentext An up-to-date and comprehensive history of Roman drama from its beginnings to the end of the Republican period. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive history of Roman drama from its beginnings until the end of the Republican period. Its clear structure and full bibliography also ensure that the book has value as a source of reference for all upper-level students and scholars of Latin literature and ancient drama. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: previous scholarship and the present approach; Part I. The Cultural and Institutional Background: 1. The evolution of Roman drama; 2. Production and reception; Part II. Dramatic Poetry: 3. Dramatic genres; 4. Dramatic poets; 5. Dramatic themes and techniques; Overview and conclusions: Republican drama.

Product details

• Authors: Gesine Manuwald, Gesine (University College London) Manuwald, Manuwald Gesine
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.06.2011
• EAN: 9780521110167
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11016-7
• No. of pages: 404
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Latin, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights