The ancient theater through the sources, a reference work in international literature, offers a reliable and accessible panorama of the testimonies on which the study of ancient Greek and Roman theater is based.

The non-specialist reader has, for the first time to such an extent, the opportunity to engage directly with a wide range of primary sources in reliable translations and to form a comprehensive image of the theatrical phenomenon in antiquity, without being limited by the various abbreviations and omissions of handbooks.

The Greek edition of the book by Csapo and Slater contains numerous improvements and corrections, as well as rich explanatory information. Particularly significant is the complete and updated bibliography, which facilitates readers in orienting themselves towards the best and most representative samples of modern research in the field of ancient theater.

Equally important is that the translation of the ancient sources has been based from the outset on newer and more reliable editions of the primary sources.

This edition enriches the Greek bibliography with a fundamental work that will serve as a tool for research and teaching for students of philological and theater studies departments, for specialists in ancient theater, but also for those who wish to better familiarize themselves with one of the brightest institutions of Greek and world culture.