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The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Theatre

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Klappentext A collection of essays on theatre performance in the classical Greek and Roman world. Zusammenfassung This 2007 Companion offers a wide-ranging picture of the performance conditions and background of theatre in the classical world from Homer to the end of the Roman Empire. It will be of interest to students of drama and classics! and also readers with an interest in the theatre's history and practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Marianne McDonald and J. Michael Walton; Part I. Text in context: 1. 'Telling the tale': a performing tradition from Homer to pantomime Mark Griffith; 2. Ancient theatre and performance culture Richard P. Martin; 3. Religion and drama Fritz Graf; 4. The socio-political dimension of ancient tragedy Jon Hesk; 5. Aristotle's Poetics and ancient dramatic theory David Wiles; 6. Politics and Aristophanes: watchword 'caution!' Gonda Van Steen; 7. Comedy and society from Menander to Terence Sander Goldberg; 8. Lost theatre and performance traditions in Greece and Italy Hugh Denard; Part II. The nature of performance: 9. Art and theatre in the ancient world Richard Green; 10. Festivals and audiences in Athens and Rome Rush Rehm; 11. Playing places: the temporary and the permanent Richard Beacham; 12. Chorus and dance in the ancient world Yana Zarifi; 13. Masks in Greek and Roman theatre Greg McCart; 14. A material world: costume, properties and scenic effects Graham Ley; 15. Commodity: asking the wrong questions J. Michael Walton; 16. The dramatic legacy of myth: Oedipus in opera, television and film Marianne McDonald.

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Authors Marianne Mcdonald, Michael Walton
Assisted by Marianne Mcdonald (Editor), J. Michael Walton (Editor), Michael Walton (Editor)
Publisher Cambridge University Press Academic
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 15.05.2007
 
EAN 9780521542340
ISBN 978-0-521-54234-0
Dimensions 154 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
Series Cambridge Companions to Literature
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Cambridge companion
Cambridge Companions to Litera
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Print on Demand
Subjects Education and learning
Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet

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