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Aristophanes
A collection of videos and essays about Aristophanes.

Aristotle's Poetics
Call Number: E-book
A Companion to Greek Mythology
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Crisis on Stage: Tragedy and Comedy in Late Fifth-Century Athens
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A Cultural History of Theatre by Christopher B. Balme (Editor, Series edited by); Tracy C. Davis (Editor, Series edited by)
Call Number: PN 2100 C85 2017 V.1 - V. 6

A Cultural History of Theatre' presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture. 1. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity' (500 BC - 1000 AD) 2. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' (1000 - 1400) 03. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age' (1400 - 1650) 4. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment' (1650 - 1800) 5. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire' (1800 - 1920) 6. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age' (1920 - 2000+). [From Publisher]
The Greek Plays
Call Number: PS 3563 C58 G74 2005
Spectator Politics: metatheatre and performance in Aristophanes
Call Number: PA 3879 S58 2002

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