OCR Classical Civilisation AS and A Level Components 21 and 22 av Robert (Townley Grammar School UK) Hancock-Jones, James (Godolphin and Latymer Schoo

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This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for AS and A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 21 and 22 from the ''Culture and the Arts'' Component Group:<b>Greek Theatre</b> by James Renshaw and Laura Swift<b>Imperial Image</b> by Robert Hancock-JonesWhy was tragedy and comedy so central to Athenian life? How did drama challenge Athenians to reflect on their way of living? How did the emperor Augustus present himself as the restorer of Rome¿s greatness? To what extent did he provide an example to later political figures as a promoter of his regime? This book guides AS and A-Level students to a greater understanding of these issues. The Greek Theatre chapter explores the festival context in which tragedies and comedies were performed, and then analyses three plays: <i>Oedipus the King</i> by Sophocles, <i>Bacchae</i> by Euripides and <i>Frogs</i> by Aristophanes. The Imperial Image chapter analyses the self-presentation