Costume in Greek tragedy /
Wyles, Rosie.
Costume in Greek tragedy / Rosie Wyles. - London : Bristol Classical Press, 2011. - ix, 154 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-147) and index.
The visual evidence for tragic costume -- Practicalities -- Semiotics and the language of tragic costume -- Costume in action -- Costume and theatrical discourse -- Translating costume across cultures.
"Costume in Greek Tragedy is the first book-length survey of tragic costume to be published in almost fifty years. The core of the book focuses on tragic costume in its original performance context of fifth-century Athens, but the implications of subsequent uses in Roman and modern performances are also discussed. Most importantly, the reader is invited to think about how tragic costume worked as a language in ancient performance and was manipulated physically and verbally in order to create meaning. The major aspects of this language are explored through the examination of costume in a range of ancient tragedies, including Aeschylus' Agamemnon, Sophocles' Electra, and Euripides' Medea, Hippolytus, and Bacchae"--Page 4 of cover.
9780715639450 0715639455
GBB136942 bnb
015776150 Uk
Costume--History.--Greece
Theater--History.--Greece
Greek drama (Tragedy)--History and criticism.
GT 550 / .W95 2011
792.026094950901
Costume in Greek tragedy / Rosie Wyles. - London : Bristol Classical Press, 2011. - ix, 154 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-147) and index.
The visual evidence for tragic costume -- Practicalities -- Semiotics and the language of tragic costume -- Costume in action -- Costume and theatrical discourse -- Translating costume across cultures.
"Costume in Greek Tragedy is the first book-length survey of tragic costume to be published in almost fifty years. The core of the book focuses on tragic costume in its original performance context of fifth-century Athens, but the implications of subsequent uses in Roman and modern performances are also discussed. Most importantly, the reader is invited to think about how tragic costume worked as a language in ancient performance and was manipulated physically and verbally in order to create meaning. The major aspects of this language are explored through the examination of costume in a range of ancient tragedies, including Aeschylus' Agamemnon, Sophocles' Electra, and Euripides' Medea, Hippolytus, and Bacchae"--Page 4 of cover.
9780715639450 0715639455
GBB136942 bnb
015776150 Uk
Costume--History.--Greece
Theater--History.--Greece
Greek drama (Tragedy)--History and criticism.
GT 550 / .W95 2011
792.026094950901