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Performing epic or telling tales / Fiona Macintosh and Justine McConnell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macintosh, Fiona, 1959- author.
- McConnell, Justine, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.
- Epic poetry, Greek.
- Greece.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- From spoken word to ballet, ancient Greek and Roman epics regularly provide both the subjects and the form for emergent and seasoned theatre makers. This volume examines the 'why' of this epic turn, exploring not only the translation and scholarly histories of the epics, but also earlier performance traditions and recent theoretical debates.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2020.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-188166-X
- 0-19-258577-0
- 0-19-258578-9
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