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Greek comedy flourished in the fifth and fourth centuries BC, both in and beyond Athens. Aristophanes and Menander are the best-known writers whose work is in part extant, but many other dramatists are known from surviving fragments of their plays. This sophisticated but accessible introduction explores the genre as a whole, integrating literary questions (such as characterisation, dramatic technique or diction) with contextual ones (for example audience response, festival context, interface with ritual or political frames). In addition, it also discusses relevant historical issues (political, socio-economic and legal) as well as the artistic and archaeological evidence. The result provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature which will be of help to students at all levels and from a variety of disciplines but will also provide stimulus for further research.
Editions of The Cambridge Companion to Greek Comedy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780521760287
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780521747400
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Greek comedy flourished in the fifth and fourth centuries BC, both in and beyond Athens. Aristophanes and Menander are the best-known writers whose work is in part extant, but many other dramatists are known from surviving fragments of their plays. This sophisticated but accessible introduction explores the genre as a whole, integrating literary questions (such as characterisation, dramatic technique or diction) with contextual ones (for example audience response, festival context, interface with ritual or political frames). In addition, it also discusses relevant historical issues (political, socio-economic and legal) as well as the artistic and archaeological evidence. The result provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature which will be of help to students at all levels and from a variety of disciplines but will also provide stimulus for further research.
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What is The Cambridge Companion to Greek Comedy about?
Greek comedy flourished in the fifth and fourth centuries BC, both in and beyond Athens. Aristophanes and Menander are the best-known writers whose work is in part extant, but many other dramatists are known from surviving fragments of their plays. This sophisticated but accessible introduction explores the genre as a whole, integrating literary questions (such as characterisation, dramatic technique or diction) with contextual ones (for example audience response, festival context, interface with ritual or political frames). In addition, it also discusses relevant historical issues (political, socio-economic and legal) as well as the artistic and archaeological evidence. The result provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature which will be of help to students at all levels and from a variety of disciplines but will also provide stimulus for further research.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Cambridge Companion to Greek Comedy?
The Arts > Performing arts > Theatre studies > Acting techniques
Where can I read a sample of The Cambridge Companion to Greek Comedy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780521760287
Is The Cambridge Companion to Greek Comedy part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Cambridge Companions to Literature
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Cambridge Companion to Greek Comedy?
Martin Revermann
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Cambridge Companion to Greek Comedy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780521760287) and paperback(ISBN 9780521747400)