Greek Theatre between Antiquity and Independence

A History of Reinvention from the Third Century BC to 1830

Walter Puchner author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:22nd Jul '21

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The first history of Greek theatre from Hellenistic times to the foundation of Modern Greece, marked by significant discontinuities.

The first general history, by the world expert, of Greek theatre from Hellenistic times to the foundation of Modern Greece in 1830, marked by significant discontinuities. After the end of antiquity no real dramas were produced until theatre was rediscovered in Renaissance Crete and redeveloped throughout the Greek diaspora.This first general history of Greek theatre from Hellenistic times to the foundation of the Modern Greek state in 1830 marks a radical departure from traditional methods of historiography. We like to think of history unfolding continuously, in an evolutionary form, but the story of Greek theatre is rather different. After traditional theatre ended in the sixth and seventh centuries, no traditional drama was written or performed on stage throughout the Greek-speaking world for centuries due to the Orthodox Church's hostile attitude toward spectacles. With the reinvention of theatre in Renaissance Italy, however, Greek theatre was revived in Crete under Venetian rule in the late sixteenth century. The following centuries saw the restoration of Greek theatre at various locations, albeit characterized by numerous ruptures and discontinuities in terms of geography, stylistics, thematic approaches and ideologies. These diverse developments were only 'normalized' with the establishment of the Greek nation state.

ISBN: 9781107681521

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm

Weight: 555g

375 pages