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Katherine M. D. Dunbabin - Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire - 9780801456886 - V9780801456886
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Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire

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Description for Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 193, 193 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Theater, spectacle, and performance played significant roles in the political and social structure of the Roman Empire, which was diverse in population and language. A wide and varied range of entertainment was available to a Roman audience: the traditional festivals with their athletic contests and dramatic performances, pantomime and mime, the chariot races of the circus, and the gladiatorial shows and wild beast hunts of the arena. In Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire, which is richly illustrated in color throughout, Katherine M. D. Dunbabin emphasizes the visual evidence for these events. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Cornell Studies in Classical Philology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801456886
SKU
V9780801456886
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About Katherine M. D. Dunbabin
Katherine M. D. Dunbabin is Professor Emerita of Classics at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. She is the author of The Roman Banquet: Images of Conviviality, Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World, and The Mosaics of Roman North Africa.

Reviews for Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire
The comprehensive organization of Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire is perfect, starting with the Greek basis of the performance festival, alert to the distinctions between the Eastern and Western Empire, and to differences of ideology and practice in events that were otherwise similar. It will be an indispensable resource not only for specialists in this ... Read more

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