Greek Drama V: Studies in the Theatre of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries BCE
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Greek Drama V: Studies in the Theatre of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries BCE
By (Author) Dr Hallie Marshall
Edited by C. W. Marshall
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
6th February 2020
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
882.0109
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Hardback
280
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
572g
Description
Drawing together new research from emerging and senior scholars, this selection of papers from the decennial Greek Drama V conference (Vancouver, 2017) explores the works of the ancient Greek playwrights and showcases new methodologies with which to study them. Sixteen chapters from a field of international contributors examine a range of topics, from the politics of the ancient theatre, to the role of the chorus, to the earliest history of the reception of Aeschylus Oresteia. Employing anthropological, historical, and psychological critical methods alongside performance analysis and textual criticism, these studies bring fresh and original interpretations to the plays. Several contributions analyse fragmentary tragedies, while others incorporate ideas on the performance aspect of certain plays. The final chapters deal separately with comedy, naturally focusing on the plays of Aristophanes and Menander. Greek Drama V offers a window into where the academic field of Greek drama is now, and points towards the future scholarship it will produce.
Reviews
Without a doubt the overall academic quality of the papers is high. * The Classical Review *
Author Bio
Hallie Marshall teaches in the Department of Theatre & Film at the University of British Columbia, Canada. C. W. Marshall teaches in the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
