A guide to ancient Greek drama [electronic resource] / Ian C. Storey and Arlene Allan.
This Blackwell Guide provides a broad-ranging introduction to ancient Greek drama, which flourished principally in Athens from the sixth to the third century bc. All three genres of Greek drama are discussed - tragedy, comedy, and satyr play - as well as the five surviving playwrights - Aeschylus, S...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2005.
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| Series: | Blackwell guides to classical literature.
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| Summary: | This Blackwell Guide provides a broad-ranging introduction to ancient Greek drama, which flourished principally in Athens from the sixth to the third century bc. All three genres of Greek drama are discussed - tragedy, comedy, and satyr play - as well as the five surviving playwrights - Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, together with brief entries on lost playwrights. The Guide also addresses contextual issues, such as: the origins of the dramatic art forms; the conventions of the festivals, the theater, and the performers; the relationship between drama and the worship of Dionysos; the political dimension; and how to read and watch Greek drama. The final section consists of 46 one-page synopses of each of the surviving plays. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 311 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-304) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405137630 9781405137638 1281214248 9781281214249 9780470776209 047077620X |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |