Greek And Roman Actors

Author : P. E. Easterling
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521651400
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Actors written by P. E. Easterling and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of twenty essays examines the art, profession and idea of the actor in Greek and Roman antiquity, and has been commissioned and arranged to cast as much interdisciplinary and transhistorical light as possible on these elusive but fascinating ancient professionals. It covers a chronological span from the sixth century BC to Byzantium (and even beyond to the way that ancient actors have influenced the arts from the Renaissance to the twentieth century) and stresses the huge geographical spread of ancient actors. Some essays focus on particular themes, such as the evidence for women actors or the impact of acting on the presentation of suicide in literature; others offer completely new evidence, such as graffiti relating to actors in Asia Minor; others ask new questions, such as what subjective experience can be reconstructed for the ancient actor. There are numerous illustrations and all Greek and Latin passages are translated.

Author : Anne Duncan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107320852
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Performance and Identity in the Classical World written by Anne Duncan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-30 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance and Identity in the Classical World traces attitudes towards actors in Greek and Roman culture as a means of understanding ancient conceptions of, and anxieties about, the self. Actors were often viewed as frauds and impostors, capable of deliberately fabricating their identities. Conversely, they were sometimes viewed as possessed by the characters that they played, or as merely playing themselves onstage. Numerous sources reveal an uneasy fascination with actors and acting, from the writings of elite intellectuals (philosophers, orators, biographers, historians) to the abundant theatrical anecdotes that can be read as a body of 'popular performance theory'. This text examines these sources, along with dramatic texts and addresses the issue of impersonation, from the late fifth century BCE to the early Roman Empire.

Author : George William Mallory Harrison
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004244573
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Performance in Greek and Roman Theatre written by George William Mallory Harrison and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series has existed for the past 50 years. It provides a forum for the publication of well over 300 scholarly works on all aspects of the ancient world, including inscriptions, papyri, language, the history of material culture and mentality, the history of peoples and institutions, but also latterly the classical tradition, for example, neo-latin literature and the history of Classical scholarship.

Author : John Pickard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Relative Position of Actors and Chorus in the Greek Theatre of the Fifth Century written by John Pickard and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edith Hall
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191516430
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Theatrical Cast of Athens written by Edith Hall and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pioneering study Edith Hall explores the numerous different ways in which we can understand the relationship between the real, social world in which the Athenians lived and the theatrical roles that they invented. In twelve studies of role types and the theatrical conventions that contributed to their creation - including women in childbirth, drowning barbarians, horny satyrs, allegorical representations of Comedy, peasant farmers, tragic masks, and solo sung arias - she advances the argument that the interface between ancient Greek drama and social reality must be understood as a complicated and incessant process of mutual cross-pollination.

Author : Tosca A. C. Lynch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119275474
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music written by Tosca A. C. Lynch and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A COMPANION TO ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN MUSIC A comprehensive guide to music in Classical Antiquity and beyond Drawing on the latest research on the topic, A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music provides a detailed overview of the most important issues raised by the study of ancient Greek and Roman music. An international panel of contributors, including leading experts as well as emerging voices in the field, examine the ancient 'Art of the Muses' from a wide range of methodological, theoretical, and practical perspectives. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book explores the pervasive presence of the performing arts in ancient Greek and Roman culture—ranging from musical mythology to music theory and education, as well as archaeology and the practicalities of performances in private and public contexts. But this Companion also explores the broader roles played by music in the Graeco-Roman world, examining philosophical, psychological, medical and political uses of music in antiquity, and aspects of its cultural heritage in Mediaeval and Modern times. This book debunks common myths about Greek and Roman music, casting light on yet unanswered questions thanks to newly discovered evidence. Each chapter includes a discussion of the tools or methodologies that are most appropriate to address different topics, as well as detailed case studies illustrating their effectiveness. This book Offers new research insights that will contribute to the future developments of the field, outlining new interdisciplinary approaches to investigate the importance of performing arts in the ancient world and its reception in modern culture Traces the history and development of ancient Greek and Roman music, including their Near Eastern roots, following a thematic approach Showcases contributions from a wide range of disciplines and international scholarly traditions Examines the political, social and cultural implications of music in antiquity, including ethnicity, regional identity, gender and ideology Presents original diagrams and transcriptions of ancient scales, rhythms, and extant scores that facilitate access to these vital aspects of ancient music for scholars as well as practicing musicians Written for a broad range of readers including classicists, musicologists, art historians, and philosophers, A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music provides a rich, informative and thought-provoking picture of ancient music in Classical Antiquity and beyond.

Author : Douglas Cairns
Publisher : Classical Press of Wales
ISBN 13 : 1910589640
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Body Language in the Greek and Roman Worlds written by Douglas Cairns and published by Classical Press of Wales. This book was released on 2005-12-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished cast of scholars discusses models of gesture and non-verbal communication as they apply to Greek and Roman culture, literature and art. Topics include dress and costume in the Homeric poems; the importance of looking, eye-contact, and face-to-face orientation in Greek society; the construction of facial expression in Greek and Roman epic; the significance of gesture and body language in the visual meaning of ancient sculpture; the evidence for gesture and performance style in the texts of ancient drama; the erotic significance of feet and footprints; and the role of gesture in Roman law. The volume seeks to apply a sense of history as well as of theory in interpreting non-verbal communication. It looks both at the cross-cultural and at the culturally specific in its treatment of this important but long-neglected aspect of Classical Studies.

Author : Eric Csapo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9781444318043
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater written by Eric Csapo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater examines actors andtheir popular reception from the origins of theater in ClassicalGreece to the Roman Empire Presents a highly original viewpoint into several new andcontested fields of study Offers the first systematic survey of evidence for the spreadof theater outside Athens and the impact of the expansion oftheater upon actors and dramatic literature Addresses a study of the privatization of theater and revealshow it was driven by political interests Challenges preconceived notions about theater history

Author : Peter D. Arnott
Publisher : New York : Random House
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre written by Peter D. Arnott and published by New York : Random House. This book was released on 1971 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre is a clear, lively and readable study of the Greek and Roman theatre from its beginnings to the late Empire"--Back cover.

Author : John Bartholomew O'Connor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chapters in the History of Actors and Acting in Ancient Greece written by John Bartholomew O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: