A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama

A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama
Author: Ian C. Storey
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-11-08
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1118455118

This newly updated second edition features wide-ranging, systematically organized scholarship in a concise introduction to ancient Greek drama, which flourished from the sixth to third century BC. Covers all three genres of ancient Greek drama – tragedy, comedy, and satyr-drama Surveys the extant work of Aeschylus, Sophokles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, and includes entries on ‘lost’ playwrights Examines contextual issues such as the origins of dramatic art forms; the conventions of the festivals and the theater; drama’s relationship with the worship of Dionysos; political dimensions of drama; and how to read and watch Greek drama Includes single-page synopses of every surviving ancient Greek play

The Ancient Classical Drama

The Ancient Classical Drama
Author: Richard Green Moulton
Publisher: Nabu Press
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2014-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781293695920

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Ancient Classical Drama: A Study In Literary Evolution Intended For Readers In English And In The Original Richard Green Moulton The Clarendon Press, 1890 Drama; Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Classical drama; Drama / Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Greek drama; Latin drama; Literary Criticism / Drama