Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater

AvEric Csapo

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater examines actors and their popular reception from the origins of theater in Classical Greece to the Roman Empire Presents a highly original viewpoint into several new and contested fields of studyOffers the first systematic survey of evidence for the spread of theater outside Athens and the impact of the expansion of theater upon actors and dramatic literatureAddresses a study of the privatization of theater and reveals how it was driven by political interestsChallenges preconceived notions about theater history

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-01-22
Mått:161 x 237 x 22 mm
Vikt:508 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781405135368

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Eric Csapo is Professor and Chair of Classics at the University of Sydney, Australia. An expert in ancient drama and in the material, social and economic history of the ancient theatre, Csapo is the author of Theories of Mythology (Blackwell 2005) and, with W. J. Slater, Context of Ancient Drama (1995). Along with P. Wilson, Csapo is currently preparing a three-volume social and economic history of the classical Greek theatre (500-300 BC).

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"Csapo's book covers an impressive range of different topics and periods in ancient theatrical history." (Times Literary Supplement, 8 July 2011) "No scholar of the ancient theater can afford to ignore the arguments put forward in this stimulating and exciting book." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1 April 2011)"Csapo provides an excellent collection of Oxford lectures (all revised) that rehearse and challenge old evidence and preconceived theories on the history and image of actors from classical Greece to early imperial Rome...What sets this book apart from similar work is its superb collection and socioeconomic study of extant ancient artifacts. This is a fascinating read of the ancient world and the dynamic relationships between its theatre, politics, and popular culture." (CHOICE, January 2011)"Actors and Icons is a compelling account of the development of acting in antiquity, taking actors all the way from adjuncts (hypokritai who ‘answer' the chorus), to famous, favoured members of the imperial circle." (Scholia Reviews, 1 October 2010)

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List of illustrations vi Preface viiiList of abbreviations xiii1 A Portrait of the Artist I: Theater-Realistic Art in Athens, 500–330 BC 12 A Portrait of the Artist II: Theater-Realistic Art in the Greek West, 400–300 BC 383 The Spread of Theater and the Rise of the Actor 834 Kallippides on the Floor Sweepings: The Limits of Realism in Classical Acting 1175 Cooking with Menander: Slices from the Ancient Home Entertainment Industry? 1406 The Politics of Privatization: A Short History of the Privatization of Drama from Classical Athens to Early Imperial Rome 168Bibliography 205Index 227