Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare

Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare
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Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 1350098175
ISBN-13 : 9781350098176
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Download or read book Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare written by Dustin W. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: From Olympus to the theater -- 1. On masks and mortals -- 2. The spells actors cast -- 3. Deities giving direction: dramatists ex Machina -- 4. The twilight of the gods -- Conclusion: Gods in absentia -- Afterword: Contemporary resurrections.


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