Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater
Download or Read eBook Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater PDF written by Eric Csapo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Eric Csapo |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2010-01-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1444318047 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781444318043 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater by : Eric Csapo
Book excerpt: Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater examines actors andtheir popular reception from the origins of theater in ClassicalGreece to the Roman Empire Presents a highly original viewpoint into several new andcontested fields of study Offers the first systematic survey of evidence for the spreadof theater outside Athens and the impact of the expansion oftheater upon actors and dramatic literature Addresses a study of the privatization of theater and revealshow it was driven by political interests Challenges preconceived notions about theater history
