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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
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Summary:"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 competition; uncodified religion; and exploratory philosophy. Imagines evolution of the tragic genre from practitioner's viewpoint"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 205 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-197) and index.
ISBN:9780786429936 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786429933 (softcover : alk. paper)