In the theatre of Dionysos : democracy and tragedy in ancient Athens /

"Describes parallel lives of Athenian democracy and Athenian tragedy--how and why they concurrently arose, blossomed and died, shaped especially by a fatal Athenian penchant for war. Demonstrates how drama emerged from four unique elements in Greek culture: bardic poetry; open sporting competit...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Sewell, Richard, 1934-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2007]
Subjects:	Theater > Greece. Greek drama > History and criticism. Democracy and the arts > Greece. Athens (Greece) > History.
Online Access:	Table of contents only