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From spoken word to ballet, ancient Greek and Roman epics regularly provide both the subjects and the form for emergent and seasoned theatre makers. This volume examines the 'why' of this epic turn, exploring not only the translation and scholarly histories of the epics, but also earlier p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Macintosh, Fiona, 1959- (Author), McConnell, Justine (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Epic poetry, Greek > History and criticism.
Greek drama > History and criticism.
Performing arts > Greece > History and criticism.
Oral communication > Greece > History and criticism.
Poésie épique grecque > Histoire et critique.
Théâtre grec > Histoire et critique.
Arts du spectacle > Grèce > Histoire et critique.
Communication orale > Grèce > Histoire et critique.
Ancient & Classical.
DRAMA.
Social History.
HISTORY.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
Drama.
Poetry.
PERFORMING ARTS.
Theater.
Performing arts
Oral communication
Greek drama
Epic poetry, Greek
Dramatic criticism
Theater
Greece
Electronic books.
Theater reviews
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Theater reviews.
Comptes rendus de théâtre.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:From spoken word to ballet, ancient Greek and Roman epics regularly provide both the subjects and the form for emergent and seasoned theatre makers. This volume examines the 'why' of this epic turn, exploring not only the translation and scholarly histories of the epics, but also earlier performance traditions and recent theoretical debates.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 157 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191881664
019188166X
9780192585783
0192585789
9780192585776
0192585770