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FURTHER READING

CRITICISM

Arnott, Peter D. An Introduction to the Greek Theatre. London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1959, 239p.

Includes sections on the origin of Greek theater, the composition and setting of plays, and the audience.

Cole, Susan Guettel. “Procession and Celebration at the Dionysia.” In Theater and Society in the Classical World, edited by Ruth Scodel, pp. 25-38. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1993.

Concentrates on long-surviving elements of Dionysian ritual.

Pickard-Cambridge, Arthur, Sir. “The City Dionysia.” In The Dramatic Festivals of Athens, pp. 57-125. London: Oxford University Press, 1968.

Examines the great Athenian festival held in honor of Dionysus, including its organization and contests.

Riu, Xavier. “The Reading of Old Comedy.” In Dionysism and Comedy, pp. 11-48. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Litlefield Publishers, Inc.,...

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1. Introduction
2. Representative Works
3. Criticism
   1. A. E. Haigh (essay date 1889)
   2. Leo Aylen (essay date 1985)
   3. Peter D. Arnott (essay date 1989)
   4. J. R. Green (essay date 1994)
   5. Clifford Ashby (essay date 1999)
   6. David Wiles (essay date 2000)
4. Further Reading
5. Copyright

1. Ancient Greece