Storey Guide to Ancient Greek Drama - Couverture souple

Storey, Ian C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405102152 ISBN 13 : 9781405102155

Editeur : John Wiley &Sons, 2004

Synopsis

This Blackwell Guide introduces ancient Greek drama, which flourished principally in Athens from the sixth century BC to the third century BC. * A broad-ranging and systematically organised introduction to ancient Greek drama. * Discusses all three genres of Greek drama - tragedy, comedy, and satyr play. * Provides overviews of the five surviving playwrights - Aeschylus, Sophokles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, and brief entries on lost playwrights. * Covers contextual issues such as: the origins of dramatic art forms; the conventions of the festivals and the theatre; the relationship between drama and the worship of Dionysos; the political dimension; and how to read and watch Greek drama. * Includes 46 one-page synopses of each of the surviving plays.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ian C. Storey is Professor of Classics and Ancient History and Principal of Otonabee College, Trent University, Ontario. He is the author of Eupolis: Poet of Old Comedy (2003). Arlene Allan is Assistant Professor of Classics and Ancient History, Trent University, Ontario.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley &Sons
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405102152
• ISBN 13: 9781405102155
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible