Theatre in ancient Greek society /

All theatrical performance exists within a context and through the role accorded it by its public. The theme of the book is the function and impact of the theatre in Greek society. It is not about the interpretation of Greek dramatic texts. Instead, Professor Green examines the depictions of actors...

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Main Author: Green, J. R. (John Richard)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Early Athenian theatre
  • setting and context
  • 2. The Early Period and the Fifth Century: The visual evidence
  • 3. The Late Fifth and the Fourth Centuries
  • 4. Theatre at the Transition to the Hellenistic World
  • 5. Theatre in the Hellenistic World
  • 6. Conventions and the Classics: Greek theatre in the Roman world.