Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater examines actors and their popular reception from the origins of theater in Classical Greece to the Roman Empire
- Presents a highly original viewpoint into several new and contested fields of study
- Offers the first systematic survey of evidence for the spread of theater outside Athens and the impact of the expansion of theater upon actors and dramatic literature
- Addresses a study of the privatization of theater and reveals how it was driven by political interests
- Challenges preconceived notions about theater history
List of illustrations vi
Preface viii
List of abbreviations xiii
1 A Portrait of the Artist I: Theater-Realistic Art in Athens, 500–330 BC 1
2 A Portrait of the Artist II: Theater-Realistic Art in the Greek West, 400–300 BC 38
3 The Spread of Theater and the Rise of the Actor 83
4 Kallippides on the Floor Sweepings: The Limits of Realism in Classical Acting 117
5 Cooking with Menander: Slices from the Ancient Home Entertainment Industry? 140
6 The Politics of Privatization: A Short History of the Privatization of Drama from Classical Athens to Early Imperial Rome 168
Bibliography 205
Index 227
Csapo's book covers an impressive range of different topics and periods in ancient theatrical history. (Times Literary Supplement, 8 July 2011)
No scholar of the ancient theater can afford to ignore the arguments put forward in this stimulating and exciting book. (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1 April 2011)
Csapo provides an excellent collection of Oxford lectures (all revised) that rehearse and challenge old evidence and preconceived theories on the history and imaglãá
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