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READINGS: A DAY AT THE THEATRE

A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREEK THEATRE

By Graham Ley

University of Chicago Press, 2007

ISBN: 978-0226477619

Greek theatre is a very broad subject with a great many facets, from architecture to literature and language. In this , Ley provides a comprehensive overview of the theatre culture of ancient Greece. Where other introductions might cover the theatrical space and the activities within, this book explores peripheral (but no

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