Böcker i WILEY BLACKWELL HANDBOOKS TO C-serien

A Handbook to the Reception of Classical Mythology presents a collection of essays that explore a wide variety of aspects of Greek and Roman myths and their critical reception from antiquity to the present day.* Reveals the importance of mythography to the survival, dissemination, and popularization of classical myth from the ancient world to the present day* Features chronologically organized essays that address different sets of myths that were important in each historical era, along with their thematic relevance* Features chronologically organized essays that address different sets of myths that were important in each historical era, along with their thematic relevance* Offers a series of carefully selected in-depth readings, including both popular and less well-known examples

A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama offers a series of original essays that represent a comprehensive overview of the global reception of ancient Greek tragedies and comedies from antiquity to the present day. Represents the first volume to offer a complete overview of the reception of ancient drama from antiquity to the present Covers the translation, transmission, performance, production, and adaptation of Greek tragedy from the time the plays were first created in ancient Athens through the 21st century Features overviews of the history of the reception of Greek drama in most countries of the world Includes chapters covering the reception of Greek drama in modern opera and film