UID:
almahu_9947414629402882
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 317 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511783623 (ebook)
Content:
The comic playwright Menander was one of the most popular writers throughout antiquity. This book reconstructs his life and the legacy of his work until the end of antiquity employing a broad range of sources such as portraits, illustrations of his plays, papyri preserving their texts and inscriptions recording their public performances. These are placed within the context of the three social and cultural institutions which appropriated his comedy, thereby ensuring its survival: public theatres, dinner parties and schools. Dr Nervegna carefully reconstructs how each context approached Menander's drama and how it contributed to its popularity over the centuries. The resultant, highly illustrated, book will be essential for all scholars and students not just of Menander's comedy but, more broadly, of the history and iconography of the ancient theatre, ancient social history and reception studies.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Canonizing Menander in Athens, Alexandria and Rome -- Menander in public theatres -- Menander at dinner parties -- Menander in schools -- Appendix one: Roman palliatae and their Greek models -- Appendix two: Paintings and mosaics illustrating new comedy -- Appendix three: Paintings and mosaics illustrating tragedy -- Appendix four: Menander-papyri.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107004221
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ancient Studies
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511783623
URL:
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