A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama

ebook ∣ Blackwell Guides to Classical Literature

By Ian C. Storey
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Format
ebook
ISBN
9781405102148
Series
Blackwell Guides to Classical Literature
Author
Ian C. Storey
Publisher
Wiley
Release
15 April 2008
Subjects
Writing
Nonfiction
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This Blackwell Guide introduces ancient Greek drama, which flourished principally in Athens from the sixth century BC to the third century BC.

  • A broad-ranging and systematically organised introduction to ancient Greek drama.
  • Discusses all three genres of Greek drama -- tragedy, comedy, and satyr play.
  • Provides overviews of the five surviving playwrights -- Aeschylus, Sophokles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, and brief entries on lost playwrights.
  • Covers contextual issues such as: the origins of dramatic art forms; the conventions of the festivals and the theatre; the relationship between drama and the worship of Dionysos; the political dimension; and how to read and watch Greek drama.
  • Includes 46 one-page synopses of each of the surviving plays.
    • Format
    ebook
    ISBN
    9781405102148
    Series
    Blackwell Guides to Classical Literature
    Author
    Ian C. Storey
    Publisher
    Wiley
    Release
    15 April 2008
    Subjects
    Writing
    Nonfiction
    A Guide to Ancient Greek Drama