{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-greek-and-roman-theatre-paperback-9780521542340","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Theatre (Paperback) 9780521542340","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Theatre\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2007 Companion is a collection of essays on theatre performance in the classical Greek and Roman world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarianne  McDonald (Edited by), Michael Walton (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521542340, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 31 May 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e386 pages, 36 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.7 x 16.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis series of essays by prominent academics and practitioners investigates in detail the history of performance in the classical Greek and Roman world. Beginning with the earliest examples of 'dramatic' presentation in the epic cycles and reaching through to the latter days of the Roman Empire and beyond, this 2007 Companion covers many aspects of these broad presentational societies. Dramatic performances that are text-based form only one part of cultures where presentation is a major element of all social and political life. Individual chapters range across a two thousand year timescale, and include specific chapters on acting traditions, masks, properties, playing places, festivals, religion and drama, comedy and society, and commodity, concluding with the dramatic legacy of myth and the modern media. The book addresses the needs of students of drama and classics, as well as anyone with an interest in the theatre's history and practice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Marianne McDonald and J. Michael Walton\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Text in context: 1. 'Telling the tale': a performing tradition from Homer to pantomime Mark Griffith\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ancient theatre and performance culture Richard P. Martin\u003cbr\u003e 3. Religion and drama Fritz Graf\u003cbr\u003e 4. The socio-political dimension of ancient tragedy Jon Hesk\u003cbr\u003e 5. Aristotle's Poetics and ancient dramatic theory David Wiles\u003cbr\u003e 6. Politics and Aristophanes: watchword 'caution!' Gonda Van Steen\u003cbr\u003e 7. Comedy and society from Menander to Terence Sander Goldberg\u003cbr\u003e 8. Lost theatre and performance traditions in Greece and Italy Hugh Denard\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The nature of performance: 9. Art and theatre in the ancient world Richard Green\u003cbr\u003e 10. Festivals and audiences in Athens and Rome Rush Rehm\u003cbr\u003e 11. Playing places: the temporary and the permanent Richard Beacham\u003cbr\u003e 12. Chorus and dance in the ancient world Yana Zarifi\u003cbr\u003e 13. Masks in Greek and Roman theatre Greg McCart\u003cbr\u003e 14. A material world: costume, properties and scenic effects Graham Ley\u003cbr\u003e 15. Commodity: asking the wrong questions J. Michael Walton\u003cbr\u003e 16. The dramatic legacy of myth: Oedipus in opera, television and film Marianne McDonald.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000587112728,"sku":"9780521542340","price":26.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521542340i_7cfdc54d-5826-4afd-9e4d-48a05ae15893.jpg?v=1691369390","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-greek-and-roman-theatre-paperback-9780521542340","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}