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Rehearsals of Manhood: Athenian Drama as Social Practice

Hardback

Main Details

Title Rehearsals of Manhood: Athenian Drama as Social Practice
Authors and Contributors      Edited by David M. Halperin
By (author) John J. Winkler
Edited by Kirk Ormand
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156
Category/GenrePerformance art
ISBN/Barcode 9780691206486
ClassificationsDewey:882.010935211
Audience
General
Illustrations 14 color + 42 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
NZ Release Date 30 May 2023
Publication Country United States

Description

A bold reconception of ancient Greek drama by one of the most brilliant and original classical scholars of his generation When John Winkler died in 1990, he left an unpublished manuscript containing a highly original interpretation of the development and meaning of ancient Greek drama. Rehearsals of Manhood makes this groundbreaking work availab

Author Biography

John J. Winkler (1943-1990) was professor of classics at Stanford University. His books include The Constraints of Desire: The Anthropology of Sex and Gender in Ancient Greece and Auctor & Actor: A Narratological Reading of Apuleius's "The Golden Ass."