A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350277571)

Theatre was at the very heart of culture in Graeco-Roman civilizations and its influence permeated across social and class boundaries. The theatrical genres of tragedy, comedy, satyr play, mime and pantomime operate in Antiquity alongside the conception of theatre as both an entertainment for the masses and a vehicle for intellectual, political and artistic expression. Drawing together contributions from scholars in classics and theatre studies, this volume uniquely examines the Greek and Roman cultural spheres in conjunction with one another rather than in isolation.

Each chapter takes a different theme as its focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.

Author: Martin Revermann
ISBN-10: 1350277576
ISBN-13: 9781350277571
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 04/07/2022
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.60d