The Theatrical Cast of Athens

The Theatrical Cast of Athens
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 494
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ISBN-10 : 9780191516436
ISBN-13 : 0191516430
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Download or read book The Theatrical Cast of Athens written by Edith Hall and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pioneering study Edith Hall explores the numerous different ways in which we can understand the relationship between the real, social world in which the Athenians lived and the theatrical roles that they invented. In twelve studies of role types and the theatrical conventions that contributed to their creation - including women in childbirth, drowning barbarians, horny satyrs, allegorical representations of Comedy, peasant farmers, tragic masks, and solo sung arias - she advances the argument that the interface between ancient Greek drama and social reality must be understood as a complicated and incessant process of mutual cross-pollination.


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