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Author : Eric Csapo
Release : 2007-01-15
Genre : Art
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Book Synopsis The Origins of Theater in Ancient Greece and Beyond by : Eric Csapo
Download or read book The Origins of Theater in Ancient Greece and Beyond written by Eric Csapo. This book was released on 2007-01-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Author : Mary Louise Hart
Release : 2010
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 376/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Art of Ancient Greek Theater by : Mary Louise Hart
Download or read book The Art of Ancient Greek Theater written by Mary Louise Hart. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An explanation of Greek theater as seen through its many depictions in classical art
Author : Eric Csapo
Release : 2014-06-18
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Greek Theatre in the Fourth Century BC by : Eric Csapo
Download or read book Greek Theatre in the Fourth Century BC written by Eric Csapo. This book was released on 2014-06-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age-old scholarly dogma holds that the death of serious theatre went hand-in-hand with the 'death' of the city-state and that the fourth century BC ushered in an era of theatrical mediocrity offering shallow entertainment to a depoliticised citizenry. The traditional view of fourth-century culture is encouraged and sustained by the absence of dramatic texts in anything more than fragments. Until recently, little attention was paid to an enormous array of non-literary evidence attesting, not only the sustained vibrancy of theatrical culture, but a huge expansion of theatre throughout (and even beyond) the Greek world. Epigraphic, historiographic, iconographic and archaeological evidence indicates that the fourth century BC was an age of exponential growth in theatre. It saw: the construction of permanent stone theatres across and beyond the Mediterranean world; the addition of theatrical events to existing festivals; the creation of entirely new contexts for drama; and vast investment, both public and private, in all areas of what was rapidly becoming a major 'industry'. This is the first book to explore all the evidence for fourth century ancient theatre: its architecture, drama, dissemination, staging, reception, politics, social impact, finance and memorialisation.
Author : Eric Csapo
Release : 2019-12-31
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 579/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Social and Economic History of the Theatre to 300 BC: Volume 2, Theatre beyond Athens: Documents with Translation and Commentary by : Eric Csapo
Download or read book A Social and Economic History of the Theatre to 300 BC: Volume 2, Theatre beyond Athens: Documents with Translation and Commentary written by Eric Csapo. This book was released on 2019-12-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume of A Social and Economic History of the Theatre to 300 BC and focuses exclusively on theatre culture in Attica (Rural Dionysia) and the rest of the Greek world. It presents and discusses in detail all the documentary and material evidence for theatre culture and dramatic production from the first two centuries of theatre history, namely the period c.500 to c.300 BC. The traditional assumption is laid to rest that theatre was an exclusively or primarily Athenian institution, with the inclusion of all sources of information for theatrical performances in twenty-two deme sites and over one hundred and twenty independent Greek (and some non-Greek) cities. All texts are translated and made accessible to non-specialists and specialists alike. The volume will be a fundamental work of reference for all classicists and theatre historians interested in ancient theatre and its wider historical contexts.
Author : J. R. Green
Release : 2013-04-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Theatre in Ancient Greek Society by : J. R. Green
Download or read book Theatre in Ancient Greek Society written by J. R. Green. This book was released on 2013-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Theatre in Ancient Greek Society the author examines the social setting and function of ancient Greek theatre through the thousand years of its performance history. Instead of using written sources, which were intended only for a small, educated section of the population, he draws most of his evidence from a wide range of archaeological material - from cheap, mass-produced vases and figurines to elegant silverware produced for the dining tables of the wealthy. This is the first study examining the function and impact of the theatre in ancient Greek society by employing an archaeological approach.
