Seeing theater : the phenomenology of classical Greek drama /
This is the first book to approach the visuality of ancient Greek drama through the lens of theater phenomenology. Drawing together evidence from tragedy, comedy, satyr play and vase painting, Naomi Weiss argues that, from its very beginnings, Greek theater in the fifth century BCE was understood as...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
[2023].
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| Summary: | This is the first book to approach the visuality of ancient Greek drama through the lens of theater phenomenology. Drawing together evidence from tragedy, comedy, satyr play and vase painting, Naomi Weiss argues that, from its very beginnings, Greek theater in the fifth century BCE was understood as a complex interplay of actuality and virtuality. Classical drama frequently exposes and interrogates potential viewing experiences within the theatron, literally, "the place for seeing." Weiss shows how, in doing so, it demands distinctive modes of engagement from its audiences. Examining plays and pots with attention to the instability and ambiguity inherent to visual perception, Seeing Theater provides an entirely new model for understanding this ancient artform. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-238) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780520393080 0520393082 |