Actors and icons of the ancient theater /

Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater examines actors and their popular reception from the origins of theater in Classical Greece to the Roman Empire: Presents a highly original viewpoint into several new and contested fields of study; Offers the first systematic survey of evidence for the spread...

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Main Author: Csapo, Eric
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater examines actors and their popular reception from the origins of theater in Classical Greece to the Roman Empire: Presents a highly original viewpoint into several new and contested fields of study; Offers the first systematic survey of evidence for the spread of theater outside Athens and the impact of the expansion of theater upon actors and dramatic literature; Addresses a study of the privatization of theater and reveals how it was driven by political interests; Challenges preconceived notions about theater history.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 233 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444318043
1444318047
9781444318036
1444318039
1282483277
9781282483279
9786612483271
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