Concept information
PREFERRED TERM
1212Historical drama
BROADER CONCEPT
SCOPE NOTE
- Subdivision of drama that draws on history in order to throw light on events or people that determined the course of a nation or a certain period. In ages of crisis or major developments, didactics and the enhancement of national identity and continuity of peoples play a prominent role, while during the 20th century playwrights exploited historical material to trace its relations to the contemporary social reality and to delve into philosophical or existential questions.
SOURCE
- Λεξικό 2007
- Χατζηπανταζής 2006
CONTRIBUTOR
- Katsiadakis Helen (AA)
CREATOR
- Goulis Helen (AA)
NOTATION
- 1212
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
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French
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German
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Greek
URI
https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/1212
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