Author : Stavros Frangoulidis
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110456508
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Roman Drama and its Contexts by : Stavros Frangoulidis
Download or read book Roman Drama and its Contexts written by Stavros Frangoulidis and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume takes a new approach to Roman drama by looking at comic and tragic plays from the Republican and imperial periods in ‘context’. By presenting a number of case studies and considerations of wider issues, the 33 international contributors explore the role of Roman drama in contexts such as the literary tradition, the relationship to works in other literary genres, the historical and social situation or the intellectual background.