New Directions In Ancient Pantomime
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New Directions In Ancient Pantomime
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Author : Edith Hall
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2008-11-20
New Directions In Ancient Pantomime written by Edith Hall and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-20 with Literary Collections categories.
This is the first comprehensive and illustrated study of the most important form of theatre in the entire Roman Empire - pantomime, the ancient equivalent of ballet dancing. Performed for more than five centuries in hundreds of theatres from Portugal in the West to the Euphrates, from Gaul to North Africa, solo male dancing stars - the forerunners of Nijinsky, Nureyev, and Baryshnikov - stunned audiences with their erotic costumes, subtlety of gesture, and dazzling athleticism. In sixteen specially commissioned and complementary studies, the leading world specialists explore all aspects of the ancient pantomime dancer's performance skills, popularity, and social impact, while paying special attention to the texts that formed the basis of this distinctive art form.
Demons And Dancers
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Author : Ruth Webb
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2008
Demons And Dancers written by Ruth Webb and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Drama categories.
Compared to the wealth of information available to us about classical tragedy and comedy, not much is known about the culture of pantomime, mime, and dance in late antiquity. Webb fills this gap in our knowledge and provides us with a detailed look at social life in the late antique period through an investigation of its performance culture.
Choreonarratives
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-05-31
Choreonarratives written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-31 with History categories.
Choreonarratives, a collection of essays by classicists, dance scholars, and dance practitioners, explores the uses of dance as a narrative medium. Case studies from Greek and Roman antiquity illustrate how dance contributed to narrative repertoires in their multimodal manifestations, while discussions of modern and contemporary dance shed light on practices, discourses, and ancient legacies regarding the art of dancing stories. Benefitting from the crossover of different disciplinary, historical, and artistic perspectives, the volume looks beyond current narratological trends and investigates the manifold ways in which dance can acquire meaning, disclose storyworlds ranging from myths to individual life-stories, elicit the narratees’ responses, and generate powerful narratives of its own. Together, the eclectic approaches of Choreonarratives rethink dance’s capacity to tell, enrich, and inspire stories. Contributors are Sophie M. Bocksberger, Iris J. Bührle, Marie-Louise Crawley, Samuel N. Dorf, Karin Fenböck, Susan L. Foster, Laura Gianvittorio-Ungar, Sarah Olsen, Lucia Ruprecht, Karin Schlapbach, Danuta Shanzer, Christina Thurner, Yana Zarifi-Sistovari, Bernhard Zimmermann
Why Ancient Objects Matter
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Author : Nicholas Cipolla
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2025-04-21
Why Ancient Objects Matter written by Nicholas Cipolla and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-21 with History categories.
This collection of twenty-eight essays by emerging and established scholars presents work that deeply engages with the materiality and history of Greek and Roman artworks, artifacts, and monuments. Dedicated to Prof. John Pollini in honor of his contributions to the study of the ancient Mediterranean world, this volume reflects the broad range of his scholarship, from sculpture (especially portraiture) and its ancient contexts to material studies, iconographic analysis, and the complex ways that religious and political change both shape and are shaped by material culture. The contributions assembled in this volume highlight the diverse ways in which contemporary scholars construct interpretations of visual art based on a deep understanding of the ancient world, precise attention to detail and technique, and rigorous research into the historical contexts of objects, myths, literature, and iconography. Through their interdisciplinary approaches, the contributors offer new insights on artistic production, viewer reception, and social history, with an emphasis on the theme of "transformation" as objects, artworks, and ideas journey through time and from one culture to another.
Senses Of The Empire
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Author : Eleanor Betts
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-02-24
Senses Of The Empire written by Eleanor Betts and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-24 with History categories.
The Roman empire afforded a kaleidoscope of sensations. Through a series of multisensory case studies centred on people, places, buildings and artefacts, and on specific aspects of human behaviour, this volume develops ground-breaking methods and approaches for sensory studies in Roman archaeology and ancient history. Authors explore questions such as: what it felt like, and symbolised, to be showered with saffron at the amphitheatre; why the shape of a dancer’s body made him immediately recognisable as a social outcast; how the dramatic gestures, loud noises and unforgettable smells of a funeral would have different meanings for members of the family and for bystanders; and why feeling the weight of a signet ring on his finger contributed to a man’s sense of identity. A multisensory approach is taken throughout, with each chapter exploring at least two of the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. The contributors’ individual approaches vary, reflecting the possibilities and the wide application of sensory studies to the ancient world. Underlying all chapters is a conviction that taking a multisensory approach enriches our understanding of the Roman empire, but also an awareness of the methodological problems encountered when reconstructing past experiences.
The Romance Between Greece And The East
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Author : Tim Whitmarsh
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-11-14
The Romance Between Greece And The East written by Tim Whitmarsh and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-14 with Bibles categories.
Twenty essays by renowned scholars explore contact between Greece and the Ancient Near East through the medium of prose fiction.
Performing Epic Or Telling Tales
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Author : Fiona Macintosh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Performing Epic Or Telling Tales written by Fiona Macintosh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Drama categories.
From spoken word to ballet, ancient Greek and Roman epics regularly provide both the subjects and the form for emergent and seasoned theatre makers. This volume examines the 'why' of this epic turn, exploring not only the translation and scholarly histories of the epics, but also earlier performance traditions and recent theoretical debates.
Public Spectacles In Roman And Late Antique Palestine
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Author : Zeev Weiss
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2014-03-24
Public Spectacles In Roman And Late Antique Palestine written by Zeev Weiss and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-24 with History categories.
Wishing to ingratiate himself with Rome, Herod the Great built theaters, amphitheaters, and hippodromes to bring pagan entertainments of all sorts to Palestine. Zeev Weiss explores how the indigenous Jewish and Christian populations responded, as both spectators and performers, to these cultural imports, which left a lasting imprint on the region.
Roman Comedy
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Author : Gesine Manuwald
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-04-28
Roman Comedy written by Gesine Manuwald and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
This contribution by Gesine Manuwald provides an introduction to all varieties of ‘Roman comedy’, including primarily fabula palliata (‘New Comedy’, as represented by Plautus and Terence) as well as fabula togata, fabula Atellana, mimus and pantomimus. It examines the major developments in the establishment of these dramatic genres, their main characteristics, the performance contexts for them in Republican Rome, and their reception. The presentation of the key facts is accompanied by a description of the influential turns and recent trends in scholarship on Roman comedy. The essay is designed for scholars, teachers and (graduate) students who have some familiarity with Roman literature and are looking for (further) orientation in the area of Roman comedy.
Mapping Medea
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Author : Anna Albrektson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023
Mapping Medea written by Anna Albrektson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Drama categories.
This insightful and varied collection of essays uses rare material from archives across Europe to examine the many stage versions of Medea throughout the late-eighteenth century.