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Monster Essays - Greek Theater Within Their Vas
Mixed Messages in Greek Theatre: an Examination of Vases and Written Histories
No one fully understands the nature of ancient Greek theatre. The barriers that
stand between the scholars of the Twentieth Century and the truth of the
theatrical practices of 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Athens are: 2,500 years of
divergent cultures, incomplete collections of plays, vases, figurines, and
theatre spaces, and a lack of the proper tools with which the evidence can be
examined. Yet, hypotheses can be formulated, conclusions drawn, and
understanding strengthened by undertaking a thorough and painstaking analysis of
all the avail....
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