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The Masks of Menander: Sign and Meaning in Greek and Roman Performance
The Masks of Menander Sign and Meaning in Greek and Roman Performance
Author: David Wiles
This book provides a detailed analysis of the conventions and techniques of performance characteristic of the Greek theatre of Menander and the subsequent Roman theatre of Plautus and Terence. Drawing on literary and archaeological sources, and on scientific treatises, David Wiles identifies the mask as crucial to the actor's art, and shows how ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521543521
ISBN-10: 0521543525
Publication Date: 6/3/2004
Pages: 295
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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