Performing epic or telling tales /

From spoken word to ballet, ancient Greek and Roman epics regularly provide both the subjects and the form for emergent and seasoned theatre makers. This volume examines the 'why' of this epic turn, exploring not only the translation and scholarly histories of the epics, but also earlier p...

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Hauptverfasser:
Macintosh, Fiona, McConnell, Justine
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
From spoken word to ballet, ancient Greek and Roman epics regularly provide both the subjects and the form for emergent and seasoned theatre makers. This volume examines the 'why' of this epic turn, exploring not only the translation and scholarly histories of the epics, but also earlier performance traditions and recent theoretical debates.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
Anmerkungen:
This edition also issued in print: 2020.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-188166-X
0-19-258577-0
0-19-258578-9
Schlagworte:
Epic poetry, Greek > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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