Book contents
- Greek Theater in Ancient Sicily
- Greek Theater in Ancient Sicily
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Foreword
- Note to the Reader
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Out of the Shadows
- 3 Cult and Circumstance
- 4 Politics and Propaganda
- 5 Taking Theater Home
- 6 Drama in Public
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index locorum
- General Index
3 - Cult and Circumstance
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 February 2021
- Greek Theater in Ancient Sicily
- Greek Theater in Ancient Sicily
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Foreword
- Note to the Reader
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Out of the Shadows
- 3 Cult and Circumstance
- 4 Politics and Propaganda
- 5 Taking Theater Home
- 6 Drama in Public
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index locorum
- General Index
Summary
In recent years, scholars have argued for a profound connection between the cult of Demeter and the early development of theater in Greek Sicily. On close examination, however, the connection appears not to be organic, but an accident of local politics.
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- Greek Theater in Ancient Sicily , pp. 34 - 79Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021