Overview
A Festschrift in honour of the classical scholar, William J Slater, this volume looks at the social life of theories, artifacts, and poems in ancient Greece. The central focus of the collection is Greek theatre, but essays on such typically Slaterian subjects as ancient scholarship, lyric poetry, art, and inscriptions are also included. From a literary search for the elusive Pelasgians, an iconographic analysis of illustrations of Athenian women's religious rituals, to reflections on the revival and politicisation of Greek plays in the modern era, each paper attempts to elucidate the meaning of ancient Greek words, myths, poems, artifacts, theories, and activities by reinserting them into their cultural environment.
Full Product Details
Author: Eric Csapo ,
Margaret C. Miller
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 24.20cm
Weight: 0.830kg
ISBN: 9781842171011
ISBN 10: 1842171011
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 May 2003
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Bill Slater should be well pleased with these tributes.'--John Boardman Ancient West & East, 2005
Bill Slater should be well pleased with these tributes.'--John Boardman Ancient West & East, 2005 The book is carefully produced...contains 91 black and white illustrations, an essential addition to a book that draws so extensively from decorative art... The interdisciplinary nature of this volume provides a stimulating survey of poetic, religious and artistic representations and their association with their social and cultural contexts. The general high quality of the essays makes this volume a welcome do/sis to a deserving teacher and scholar of Classics.'--Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Bill Slater should be well pleased with these tributes.'--John Boardman Ancient West & East (01/01/2005)
Bill Slater should be well pleased with these tributes.'--John Boardman ""Ancient West & East, 2005"" The book is carefully produced...contains 91 black and white illustrations, an essential addition to a book that draws so extensively from decorative art... The interdisciplinary nature of this volume provides a stimulating survey of poetic, religious and artistic representations and their association with their social and cultural contexts. The general high quality of the essays makes this volume a welcome do/sis to a deserving teacher and scholar of Classics.'-- ""Bryn Mawr Classical Review""
Author Information
edited by Eric Csapo and Margaret C Miller
