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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Wiley EBA |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 233 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444318036 9781444318043 1444318047 1444318039 |
