ISBN:

• 9781560062493
• 1560062495

Description: 112 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-106) and index.

Contents:

• The poetry of human conflict
• Obscurity gives birth to brilliance : the origins of theater
• Gods from the machine : Greek theatrical production
• Tragedy's three giants : the golden age of Greek drama
• Poking fun at life's absurdities : the old comedy
• Variety and vulgarity : early Roman theater
• Nothing new under the sun : late Republican drama
• Theater in the Roman Empire : art or immorality?
• To all people in all ages : the legacy of ancient theater

LCCN: 94006459

Control Number: 52534

Series:

• World history series
• World history series.

Subjects:

• Greek drama -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature.
• Latin drama -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature.
• Theater -- Greece -- History -- To 500 -- Juvenile literature.
• Theater -- History -- To 500 -- Juvenile literature.
• Theater -- Rome -- Juvenile literature.

Genre: Literature.