Sophocles & Greek Theater History

Book Resources

1. History of Theater Books Containing Information about Early Greek Theatre:

TITLE CALL #

  • The Concise History of Theatre.  by Phyllis Hartnoll (see pages 7-28)

SBU BOL     792.09 H256c    

  • The Development of the Theatre: a Study of Theatrical Art from the Beginnings to the Present Day. by Allardyce Nicoll (see pages 6-37)
 SBU BOL     792.09 N545d

  • The Theatre; Three Thousand Years of Drama, Acting, and Stagecraft.  by Sheldon Cheney (see chapters 1 and 2)

SBU BOL     792.09 C421t 

  • Golden Ages of the Theater.

SBU BOL     792.09 M177g   

  • A History of the Theatre. by G. Wickham

SBU BOL     792.09 W632h 

SBU BOL     792.09 F875h    

SBU BOL     792.09 B782h    

  • The Living Stage; A History of the World Theater. by Kenneth Macgowan (page 21-51)
 SBU BOL     792.09 M177l 
  • Masters of the Drama.  by John Gassner
 SBU BOL      809.2 G217m
  • On Stage: A History of Theatre. by Vera Mowry Roberts (see pages 21-54)
 SBU BOL     792.09 R544o
  • A Source Book in Theatrical History.
 SBU BOL     792.09 N137s 
  • World Drama from Ęschylus to Anouilh.  by Allardyce Nicoll (see pages 6-37)
 SBU BOL     809.2 N545w   

2. Sophocles:

 

 

TITLE

CALL #

  • Dictionary of Literary Biography: Ancient Greek Authors. vol 176 (pages 351 - 358)
 SBU BOL REF    810.9  D561  v. 176
  • Drama Criticism.  (pages 412 - 471)
 SBU BOL REF   016.822 D79  v.01
  • Classical Greek Theatre : New Views of an Old Subject. by Clifford Ashby.
 SBU BOL  792.0938 As34   
  • Greek Scenic Conventions in the Fifth Century B.C. . by Peter Arnott.
 SBU BOL   792.0938 Ar66 
  • Masters of the Drama.  by John Gassner.
 SBU BOL    809.2 G217m
  • The Oxford Classical Dictionary. (pages 1422 -1425)
 SBU BOL REF   938.003 Ox2
SBU BOL   882.01 W731    
  • Sophocles, Poet and Dramatist. by William Nickerson Batesy...
 SBU BOL   882.2 B319 

3. Stage and Stagecraft:

 

TITLE CALL #
  • The Attic Theatre; a Description of the Stage and Theatre of the Athenians, and of the Dramatic Performances at Athens.  by Arthur Elam Haigh.
 SBU BOL   792.0938 H125   

  • Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks. (page 183)

SBU BOL   938 G183

  • Drama Criticism.  (pages 430 - 436)

SBU BOL REF   016.822 D79  v.01

  • Encyclopedia of World Art.  (see "Scenography: The West. Classical Antiquity." (page 747 - 752)

SBU BOL REF  703 En19e v.12

  • Greek Scenic Conventions in the Fifth Century B.C. . by Peter Arnott.

 SBU BOL   792.0938 Ar66

  • Musical Design in Sophoclean Theater.

SBU full-text E-book in SWAN catalog

  • The Oxford Classical Dictionary. (pages 1493 - 1495)

SBU BOL REF 938.003 Ox2

  • The Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 2nd ed. (page 337)

SBU BOL   792 H256o

  • Stage Decoration. (pages 11, 113, plates 1 - 5)

SBU BOL   792 C429s    

  • Stage Lighting. by Theodore Fuchs (see pages 31 - 33)

SBU BOL   792.025 F951s

  • The Theatre; Three Thousand Years of Drama, Acting, and Stagecraft.  Revised, illustrated edition.

SBU BOL   792.09 C421t 

  • Tragedy In Athens Performance Space And Theatrical Meaning. by David Wiles
 SBU full-text E-book in SWAN catalog

4. Theatre Facilities:

TITLE

CALL #

  • The Attic Theatre; a Description of the Stage and Theatre of the Athenians, and of the Dramatic Performances at Athens.  by Arthur Elam Haigh.
 SBU BOL   792.0938 H125   
  • Greek Architecture.
 SBU BOL   722.8 Scr15        
  • The Development of the Theatre: a Study of Theatrical Art from the Beginnings to the Present Day. (see pages 6-37)
 SBU BOL   792.09 N545d    
  • The Dictionary of Art. (pages 384 - 386; 406)
 SBU BOL REF   703 D561 v. 13    
  • Handbook to Like in Ancient Greece. (216 - 17; 258 - 59)
 SBU BOL   938 Ad53    
  • Historic Architecture Sourcebook. (see "Greek Theatre")
 SBU BOL REF    720.3 H629    
  • Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks. (180 - 190)
 SBU BOL    938 G183    
  • Drama Criticism.  (pages 425 - 428)
 SBU BOL REF   016.822 D79  v.01    
  • Tragedy in Athens: Performance Space and Theatrical Meaning.  by David Wiles
  SBU BOL  792.0938 W647    

5. Dewey Decimal Classification System:

TOPIC:

 CALL #
  • Sophocles
 882.2  
882.01

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