These new and especially commissioned essays discuss the ways in which performance is central to the practice and ideology of democracy in classical Athens. From theater to law court to gymnasium to symposium, performance is a basic part of Athenian society; how do these different areas interrelate and inform the politics and culture of the democratic city? Drama, rhetoric, philosophy, literature and art are all discussed by leading scholars in this interdisciplinary volume. "the essay collected in this volume are original and valuable." Religious Studies Review Jan 2002 This 1999 book discusses the ways performance is central to the practice and ideology of Athenian democracy. Used Book in Good Condition