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Greek Theatre Performance : An Introduction by David Wiles (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521648572
ISBN-139780521648578
eBay Product ID (ePID)1748382
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGreek Theatre Performance : an Introduction
Publication Year2000
SubjectDrama, Theater / Direction & Production, Ancient & Classical
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Drama, Performing Arts
AuthorDavid Wiles
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight18.9 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN99-043723
Reviews'Wiles' book could become a catalyst for joint seminars for language and non-language students (whether in classical civilization or theatre studies. Neither should its impact be restricted to students. Most classicists will learn a great deal from it ... Wwiles' study will become one of the most important books for shaping the way in which Greek theatre is conceived and debated.' Hermathena, 'Wiles has managed to pack a lot of useful information and many inspiring ideas into thisb ook which is not too long. I can sincerely recommend [the book] to all translators and directors who are working with a production of any ancient drama, as well as to every classicist who is interested in (re)performances of ancient dramas.'Arctos, 'Wiles' book could become a catalyst for joint seminars for language and non-language students (whether in classical civilization or theatre studies. Neither should its impact be restricted to students. Most classicists will learn a great deal from it … Wwiles' study will become one of the most important books for shaping the way in which Greek theatre is conceived and debated.' Hermathena, "In the last decade David Wiles has published two brilliant studies on ancient drama in performance: The Masks of Menander (Cambridge University Press, 1991) and Tragedy in Athens (Cambridge University Press, 1997). His latest book is an even more significant contribution to this increasingly important field.... His study is informed by traditional scholarship in philology, history, metrics, and music; by a wide range of theoretical approaches including structuralism, psychoanalysis, and feminist theory; and by thoughtful, creative interpretations. Every page sparkles with ideas. The book is rigorously critical.... This is an indispensable book. In addition to its critical and practical insights, clear organization and lucid prose make its stimulating ideas accessible to students as well as scholars." Classical World, 'Wiles has managed to pack a lot of useful information and many inspiring ideas into thisb ook which is not too long. I can sincerely recommend [the book] to all translators and directors who are working with a production of any ancient drama, as well as to every classicist who is interested in (re)performances of ancient dramas.' Arctos, ‘Wiles’ book could become a catalyst for joint seminars for language and non-language students (whether in classical civilization or theatre studies. Neither should its impact be restricted to students. Most classicists will learn a great deal from it … Wwiles’ study will become one of the most important books for shaping the way in which Greek theatre is conceived and debated.’Hermathena
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal792/.0938
Table Of Content1. Myth; 2. Ritual; 3. Politics; 4. Gender; 5. Space; 6. The performer; 7. The writer; 8. Reception; Notes; Further reading; Chronology.
SynopsisIn 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., David Wiles introduces ancient Greek theatre and Athenian cultural life in a book specially written for students and enthusiasts. It assumes no prior knowledge of the ancient world and illustrates how the plays were performed and what can be learned from and achieved by performances of the plays today., In this fascinating and accessible book, David Wiles introduces ancient Greek theatre to students and enthusiasts interested in knowing how the plays were performed. Theatre was a ceremony bound up with fundamental activities in ancient Athenian life and Wiles explores those elements which created the theatre 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. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the ancient world, and is written to answer the questions of those who want to know how the plays were performed, what they meant in their original social context, what they might mean in a modern performance and what can be learned from and achieved by performances of Greek plays today.
LC Classification NumberPA3201 .W53 2000
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