How Long to Read Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare

How Long Does it Take to Read Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare by Dustin W. Dixon

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Description

The gods have much to tell us about performance. When human actors portray deities onstage, such divine epiphanies reveal not only the complexities of mortals playing gods but also the nature of theatrical spectacle itself. The very impossibility of rendering the gods in all their divine splendor in a truly convincing way lies at the intersection of divine power and the power of the theater. This book pursues these dynamics on the stages of ancient Athens and Rome as well on those of Renaissance England to shed new light on theatrical performance. The authors reveal how gods appear onstage both to astound and to dramatize the very machinations by which theatrical performance operates. Offering an array of case studies featuring both canonical and lesser-studied texts, this volume discusses work of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Plautus as well as Beaumont, Heywood, Jonson, Marlowe, and Shakespeare. This book uniquely brings together the joint perspectives of two experts on classical and Renaissance drama. This volume will appeal to students and enthusiasts of literature, classics, theater, and performance studies.

How long is Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare?

Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare by Dustin W. Dixon is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare aloud.

What Reading Level is Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare?

Performing Gods in Classical Antiquity and the Age of Shakespeare is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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