Slave Theater in the Roman Republic: Plautus and Popular Comedy

by Amy Richlin

Book Overview

Roman comedy evolved early in the war-torn 200s BCE. Troupes of lower-class and slave actors traveled through a militarized landscape full of displaced persons and the newly enslaved; together, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316606430
• ISBN13: 9781316606438
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 579 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"