Beyond the Fifth Century : Interactions with Greek Tragedy from the Fourth Century BCE to the Middle Ages

Martin Revermann

ISBN 10: 3110223775 / ISBN 13: 9783110223774

Published by De Gruyter, 2010

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Beyond the Fifth Century brings together 13 scholars from various disciplines (Classics, Ancient History, Mediaeval Studies) to explore interactions with Greek tragedy from the 4th century BCE up to the Middle Ages. The volume breaks new ground in several ways. Its chronological scope encompasses periods that are not usually part of research on tragedy reception, especially the Hellenistic period, late antiquity and the Middle Ages. The volume also considers not just performance reception but various other modes of reception, between different literary genres and media (inscriptions, vase paintings, recording technology). There is a pervasive interest in interactions between tragedy and society-at-large, such as festival culture and entertainment (both public and private), education, religious practice, even life-style. Finally, the volume features studies of a comparative nature which focus less on genealogical connections (although such may be present) but rather on the study of equivalences.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond the Fifth Century : Interactions with Greek Tragedy from the Fourth Century BCE to the Middle Ages
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110223775
• ISBN 13: 9783110223774
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 160H x 30D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 822 grams

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Synopsis

Beyond the Fifth Century brings together 13 scholars from various disciplines (Classics, Ancient History, Mediaeval Studies) to explore interactions with Greek tragedy from the 4th century BCE up to the Middle Ages. The volume breaks new ground in several ways. Its chronological scope encompasses periods that are not usually part of research on tragedy reception, especially the Hellenistic period, late antiquity and the Middle Ages. The volume also considers not just performance reception but various other modes of reception, between different literary genres and media (inscriptions, vase paintings, recording technology). There is a pervasive interest in interactions between tragedy and society-at-large, such as festival culture and entertainment (both public and private), education, religious practice, even life-style. Finally, the volume features studies of a comparative nature which focus less on genealogical connections (although such may be present) but rather on the study of equivalences.

About the Author

Ingo Gildenhard, Durham University, UK; Martin Revermann, University of Toronto, Canada.