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An explanation of Greek theater as seen through its many depictions in classical art

Age-old scholarly dogma holds that the death of serious theatre went hand-in-hand with the 'death' of the city-state and that the fourth century BC ushered in a

This is the second volume of A Social and Economic History of the Theatre to 300 BC and focuses exclusively on theatre culture in Attica (Rural Dionysia) and th

Explores the origins and development of ancient drama, especially comedy, on Sicily and its relationship to the political situation.