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Theatre Props and Civic Identity in Athens, 458-405 BC (Hardcover)
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Theatre Props and Civic Identity in Athens, 458-405 BC (Hardcover)
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This book answers the question 'How did Athenian drama shape ideas
about civic identity?' through the medium of three case studies
focusing on props. Traditional responses to the question have
overlooked the significance of props which were symbolically
implicated in Athenian ideology, yet the key objects explored in
this study (voting urns and pebbles, swords, and masks) each
carried profound connections to Athenian civic identity while also
playing important roles as props on the fifth-century stage.
Playwrights exploited the powerful dynamic generated from the
intersection between the ‘social lives’ (off-stage existence in
society) and ‘stage lives’ (handling in theatre) of these
objects to enhance the dramatic effect of their plays as well as
the impact of these performances on society. The exploration of the
‘stage lives’ of these objects across comedy, tragedy, and
satyr drama reveals much about generic interdependence and
distinction. Meanwhile the consideration of iconography
representing the objects’ lives outside the theatre sheds light
on drama’s powerful interplay with art. Essential reading for
scholars and students of ancient Greek history, culture, and drama,
the innovative approach and insightful analysis contained in this
volume will also be of interest to researchers in the fields of
Theatre Studies, Art History, and Cultural Studies.
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