In the theatre of Dionysos: Democracy and tragedy in ancient Athens

"Describes parallel lives of Athenian democracy and Athenian tragedy--how and why they concurrently arose, blossomed and died, shaped especially by a fatal Athenian penchant for war. Demonstrates how drama emerged from four unique elements in Greek culture: bardic poetry; open sporting competit...

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Main Author: Sewell, Richard C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, NC [u.a.] McFarland 2007
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Describes parallel lives of Athenian democracy and Athenian tragedy--how and why they concurrently arose, blossomed and died, shaped especially by a fatal Athenian penchant for war. Demonstrates how drama emerged from four unique elements in Greek culture: bardic poetry; open sporting competition; uncodified religion; and exploratory philosophy. Imagines evolution of the tragic genre from practitioner's viewpoint"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:IX, 205 S.
ISBN:9780786429936

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