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Reviewed on March 1, 2004
The inaugural entry in the publisher's "Stage by Stage" series, this work represents the culmination of 30 years' research-and it bears all the benefits of its long gestation. With a minimum of literary jargon, Freund (drama, emeritus, Fordham Univ.; Myths of Creation) traces the evolution of classical drama. After beginning with Egyptian and Middle Eastern religious ritual (particularly the Greek mystical cult of Dionysus), he continues with the golden age of the Pe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
