Costume in the Comedies of Aristophanes

Costume in the Comedies of Aristophanes
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781107083790
ISBN-13 : 1107083796
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Download or read book Costume in the Comedies of Aristophanes written by Gwendolyn Compton-Engle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book interprets the handling of costume in the plays of the ancient Greek comic playwright Aristophanes, using as evidence the surviving plays as well as vase-paintings and terracotta figurines. This book fills a gap in the study of ancient Greek drama, focusing on performance, gender, and the body.


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