The Greek Theatre and Festivals: Documentary Studies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780199277476)

A collection of essays, by leading international scholars, on the history of the Greek theatre, and on the wider context of festival culture in which theatrical activity took place in the Greek world. The emphasis is on the documentary material - inscriptions, archaeological remains and monuments - which provides so much of our 'hard' evidence for the activities of the theatre. Much of the important material discussed here is unknown except to specialists, and these studies offer access to its interpretation to a wider audience. They cover a wide range of time and place, from the earliest days of the Greek theatre to the Roman period, with special emphasis on the neglected Hellenistic period, which is especially rich in documentary evidence.

Author: Peter Wilson
ISBN-10: 0199277478
ISBN-13: 9780199277476
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2007
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.84w x 1.05d