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New Surveys in the Classics #37: Comedy

by N. J. Lowe

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Publisher Comments:

Comedy is the classical worlds most resilient and durable theatrical tradition. This volume offers a concise, accessible guide to the study of Greek and Roman comedy in light of current scholarship. It surveys the complex literary, theatrical, and cultural history of the classical genre from its beginnings to the death of Terence, with an overview of the work of each author and introductions to all the surviving plays of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus and Terence, alongside discussions of lost works and of theories of comedy ancient and modern, with concise guides to the extensive modern bibliography.
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ISBN:
9780521706094
Author:
Lowe, N. J.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Author:
Lowe, Nick
Subject:
Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Subject:
Ancient and Classical
Subject:
Regional, Ethnic, Genre, Specific Subject
Subject:
Latin drama (Comedy)
Subject:
Greek drama (Comedy)
Subject:
Greek drama (Comedy) -- History and criticism.
Subject:
Latin drama (Comedy) -- History and criticism.
Series:
New Surveys in the Classics
Series Volume:
37
Publication Date:
October 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
169
Dimensions:
8.80x6.00x.30 in. .60 lbs.
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