Classical Greek theatre : new views of an old subject /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Iowa City, Iowa :
University of Iowa Press,
©1999.
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| Series: | Studies in theatre history and culture
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. The Limits of Evidence I: The Writings; 2. The Limits of Evidence II: Physical Remains; 3. The Shape of the Orchestra: A History and Critique; 4. Where Was the Altar?; 5. The Scene House: The Dithyramb, Found Space, and the "Royal" Door; 6. Stage Machinery; 7. The Orientation of Greek Theatres; 8. Dawn Performances: Three Days in a Row?; 9. Ramifications of the Three-Actor Rule; 10. Validation by Authority: Margarete Bieber's Comparisons of Hellenistic and Roman Theatres; 11. Validation by Repetition: The Menander Reliefs.