Tragedy in Athens: Performance Space & Theatrical Meaning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521666152)

David Wiles explores the performance of tragedy as a spatial practice specific to Athenian culture, at once religious and political. After reviewing controversies and archaeological data regarding the fifth-century performance space, Wiles turns to the chorus and shows how dance mapped out the space for the purposes of any given play. He shows how performance as a whole was organized and, through informative diagrams and accessible analyses, brings the theater of Greek tragedy to life.

Author: David Wiles
ISBN-10: 0521666155
ISBN-13: 9780521666152
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/19/1999
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.02w x 0.50d