Isbn: 9780521836821 - the origins of theater in ancient greece and beyond: from ritual to drama (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Sehr gut. XIX, 440 p., ill. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Slightly rubbed and bleached jacket, minimal staining on bottom edge, otherwise very good and clean. / Leicht beriebener und verblichener Umschlag, minimale Anschmutzung auf Fußschnitt, sonst sehr gut und sauber. - CONTENTS: 1. General Introduction, Eric Csapo and Margaret C. Miller -- PART I: KOMASTS AND PREDRAMATIC RITUAL -- 2. Introduction, Thomas H. Carpenter -- 3. The Corpus of Komast Vases: From Identity to Exegesis, Tyler Jo Smith -- 4. Komasts, Mythic Imaginary, and Ritual, Cornelia Isler-Kerenyi -- 5. Lets Hear it for the Fat Man: Padded Dancers and the Prehistory of Drama, J. Richard Green -- 6. Discussion, Thomas H. Carpenter -- PART II: EMERGENCE OF DRAMA -- 7. Introduction and Discussion, Gregory Nagy -- 8. From Hymn to Tragedy: Aristotles Genealogy of Poetic Kinds, David Depew -- 9. Myths of Ritual in Athenian Vase-Paintings of Silens, Guy Hedreen -- 10. From Ritual to Narrative, Matthias Steinhart -- 11. And Now All the World Shall Dance! (Eur. Bacch. 114): Dionysus Choroi between Drama and Ritual, Barbara Kowalzig -- PART III: COMPARING OTHER CULTURES -- 12. Introduction, Kimberley C. Patton -- 13. Ritual Drama in Ancient Egypt, Ronald J. Leprohon -- 14. Ritual and Performance, Dance and Drama in Ancient Japan, Günter Zobel -- 15. Representation in European Devotional Rituals: The Question of the Origin of Medieval Drama in Medieval Liturgy, Nils Holger Petersen -- 16. Discussion, Kimberley C. Patton -- PART IV: FROM RITUAL TO DRAMA -- 17. From Ritual to Drama: A Concluding Statement, Richard Seaford. ISBN 9780521836821 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1125 Original cloth with dust jacket.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. The most thorough examination of the evidence for the pre-history and origin of drama to date. Editor(s): Csapo, Eric; Miller, Margaret C. Num Pages: 462 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1138. . 2007. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 440 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Origins of Theater in Ancient Greece and Beyond examines the evidence for the pre-history and origin of drama. The belief that drama developed from religious ritual has been commonplace since the time of Aristotle but there is little agreement on just how this happened. Recently, scholars have even challenged the historical connection between drama and ritual. This volume is the most thorough examination on the origins of Greek drama to date. It brings together seventeen essays by leading scholars in a variety of fields, including classical archaeology, iconography, cultural history, theater history, philosophy, and religion. Though it primarily focuses up on ancient Greece, the volume includes comparative studies of ritual drama from ancient Egypt, Japan, and medieval Europe. Collectively, the essays show how the relationship of drama to ritual is one of the most controversial, complex, and multi-faceted questions of modern times.…