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Theater, spectacle, and performance played significant roles in the political and social structure of the Roman Empire, which was diverse in population and language. A wide and varied range of entertainment was available to a Roman audience: the traditional festivals with their athletic contests and dramatic performances, pantomime and mime...

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Not since the classic work of T. B. L. Webster has there been so important a presentation and analysis of visual material dealing with imperial performance.... In both its range of material and opening of major new sources, this is a landmark book in the field and will doubtless be regarded as a central text in this area for many years to come.

* Theatre Journal *

Dunbabin's exhaustive research and careful distillation of key themes and trends make her book an invaluable resource that will stand the test of time.

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Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman

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    A Paperback / softback by Katherine M. D. Dunbabin

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 19/08/2016
      ISBN13: 9780801456886, 978-0801456886
      ISBN10: 0801456886
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Theater, spectacle, and performance played significant roles in the political and social structure of the Roman Empire, which was diverse in population and language. A wide and varied range of entertainment was available to a Roman audience: the traditional festivals with their athletic contests and dramatic performances, pantomime and mime...

      Trade Review

      Not since the classic work of T. B. L. Webster has there been so important a presentation and analysis of visual material dealing with imperial performance.... In both its range of material and opening of major new sources, this is a landmark book in the field and will doubtless be regarded as a central text in this area for many years to come.

      * Theatre Journal *

      Dunbabin's exhaustive research and careful distillation of key themes and trends make her book an invaluable resource that will stand the test of time.

      * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

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