| Greek Theatre Performance: An Introduction Contributor(s): Wiles, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1139878379 ISBN-13: 9781139878371 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $140.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 882.010 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, David Wiles introduces ancient Greek theater to students and enthusiasts interested in knowing how the plays were performed. Theater was a ceremony bound up with fundamental activities in ancient Athenian life and Wiles explores those elements that created the theater of the time. Actors rather than writers are the book's main concern and Wiles examines how the actor used the resources of story-telling, dance, mask, song and visual action to create a large-scale event that would shape the life of the citizen community. |