Drawing on recent archaeological investigations, new scholarship, and the author's own original research and staging experience, this book offers a new and fascinating picture of theatrical performance in the ancient world. Richard Beacham traces the history of the Roman theatre, from its origins in the fourth century B.C. to the demise of formal theatrical activity at the end of antiquity. He characterizes the comedy of Plautus and Terence and the audience to which the Roman playwrights were appealing; describes staging, ...
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Drawing on recent archaeological investigations, new scholarship, and the author's own original research and staging experience, this book offers a new and fascinating picture of theatrical performance in the ancient world. Richard Beacham traces the history of the Roman theatre, from its origins in the fourth century B.C. to the demise of formal theatrical activity at the end of antiquity. He characterizes the comedy of Plautus and Terence and the audience to which the Roman playwrights were appealing; describes staging, scenery, costuming, and performance style; and details a variety of theatrical forms, including comedy, tragedy, mime, pantomime, and spectacles.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket in Very Good jacket. Clean except for a prior owner's name on the front free endpaper; hard cover and dust jacket show only minimal shelfwear at spine ends and four small, light fingernail creases to front and back of jacket, otherwise excellent.
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Near Fine in near fine jacket. First edition, 1992. Cloth hardcover in dust jacket, 267 pp., illustrated, clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992. First edition, first printing, 1992. Black hardcover, black and white frontis illustration, additional black and white illustrations throughout the text, with dustjacket. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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267. Hardcover with dust jacket. Previous owner's blind stamp on ffep and a line of penned notes on bfep. Slight wear on upper edge of text. Otherwise VG.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0674779134. Very Minor Shelfwear. Light foxing to top of textblock. DJ has light shelfwear.; Drawing on recent archaeological investigations, new scholarship and its author's own original research and staging experience, this book is the first extended English-language treatment of the Roman theatre to be published in several decades. With the aid of thirty-five black and white illustrations, a full bibliography and index, The Roman Theatre and its Audience provides an intriguing account for general readers and students, while presenting a great deal, too, which will be of interest to the specialist.; 9.6 X 6.4 X 1.0 inches; 279 pages.
