The Greek Theatre and Festivals: Documentary Studies (Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents)

@book{citeulike:2853310, abstract = {A collection of essays, by leading international scholars, on the history of the Greek theatre, and on the wider context of festival culture in which theatrical activity took place in the Greek world. The emphasis is on the documentary material - inscriptions, archaeological remains and monuments - which provides so much of our 'hard' evidence for the activities of the theatre. Much of the important material discussed here is unknown except to specialists, and these studies offer access to its interpretation to a wider audience. They cover a wide range of time and place, from the earliest days of the Greek theatre to the Roman period, with special emphasis on the neglected Hellenistic period, which is especially rich in documentary evidence.}, citeulike-article-id = {2853310}, howpublished = {Hardcover}, isbn = {0199277478}, keywords = {history, performance, religion, theater, tragedy}, month = {August}, posted-at = {2008-05-31 15:56:32}, priority = {5}, publisher = {Oxford University Press, USA}, title = {The Greek Theatre and Festivals: Documentary Studies (Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents)}, url = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20\&path=ASIN/0199277478}, year = {2007} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:2853310 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2853310 TI - The Greek Theatre and Festivals: Documentary Studies (Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents) PB - Oxford University Press, USA SN - 0199277478 N2 - A collection of essays, by leading international scholars, on the history of the Greek theatre, and on the wider context of festival culture in which theatrical activity took place in the Greek world. The emphasis is on the documentary material - inscriptions, archaeological remains and monuments - which provides so much of our 'hard' evidence for the activities of the theatre. Much of the important material discussed here is unknown except to specialists, and these studies offer access to its interpretation to a wider audience. They cover a wide range of time and place, from the earliest days of the Greek theatre to the Roman period, with special emphasis on the neglected Hellenistic period, which is especially rich in documentary evidence. KW - history KW - performance KW - religion KW - theater KW - tragedy PY - 2007/08/02/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/0199277478 ER -