Satyric play : the evolution of Greek comedy and satyr drama

Satyric play : the evolution of Greek comedy and satyr drama / Carl Shaw.

From archaic Greece to the Roman Empire, the remains of comic and satyric performances reveal a range of literary, aesthetic, historical, religious, and geographical connections. This book analyzes the details of this interplay diachronically, showing that comedy and satyr plays influenced each othe...

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Main Author: Shaw, Carl A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Greek drama (Satyr play) > History and criticism.
Greek drama (Comedy) > History and criticism.
Greek drama (Comedy)
Greek drama (Satyr play)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:From archaic Greece to the Roman Empire, the remains of comic and satyric performances reveal a range of literary, aesthetic, historical, religious, and geographical connections. This book analyzes the details of this interplay diachronically, showing that comedy and satyr plays influenced each other in nearly all stages of their development.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190222949
0190222948
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 9, 2014).

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