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Tyranny and theater in the ancient world : command performances /

Exploring persistent connections between absolute rulers and dramatic performance in Greek and Roman drama and history, Anne Duncan offers the reader a comprehensive insight into the juxtaposition between tyranny in the Greco-Roman theatre and world. From the mad kings of Greek and Roman tragedy to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Duncan, Anne (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2025].
Subjects:	Classical drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism. Despotism in literature. Politics and literature > Greece. Politics and literature > Rome. Theater > Political aspects > Greece. Theater > Political aspects > Rome.

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