Christopher Bungard
Christopher Bungard earned his MA and PhD at Th e Ohio State University. A Professor of Classics at Butler University in Indianapolis, he has taught a range of Latin author courses as well as classes in translation on ancient law and ancient drama. Dr. Bungard’s research looks broadly at humor and theater from the ancient world. In addition to articles on Latin and classics pedagogy, he has published on laughter in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes as well as articles in English and Italian on the role of clever slaves in the comedies of the second-century bce playwright Plautus.
Books by Christopher Bungard
Explore Latin Ludi Scaenici
- 8792
- 978-0-86516-879-4
Explore the world of ancient drama—entirely in Latin! Using just over one-hundred unique Latin words, this Explore Latin reader offers an immersive introduction to the theater, particularly comedy, of Greece and Rome. Discover the connections between theater and religion; consider how architecture could enhance theatrical productions; meet some ancient playwrights as well as the stock characters that appear in their work. Copious color photographs support the Latin text, helping to make information readily comprehensible to novice learners.
The topics introduced in Explore Latin: Ludi Scaenici, of interest in their own right, also prepare readers to transition to more complex Latin in the Encounter Latin novella series.
Titus and the Lost Mask: Titus et Persona Amissa
- 8814
- 978-0-86516-881-7
Encounter ancient Roman comedy—entirely in Latin!
Every year, Titus eagerly awaits the festival of Magna Mater, when the Romans celebrate the Great Mother goddess by performing comic plays. This year, Titus wakes up early—he doesn’t want his father and two sisters to leave for the festivities without him! They settle into good seats, hoping to watch a new play by Plautus. But when the actors reveal that they have lost the mask used for the most important character in the play, Titus wonders if the show will go on.
We're Going to the Show
- 8806
- 978-0-86516-880-0
Encounter ancient Roman comedy—entirely in Latin!
Titus, named after Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus, lives with his parents and sisters on the Aventine Hill in Rome. Without much time for leisure, everyone in the family looks forward to festival days. Titus in particular eagerly awaits the ludi scaenici, special celebrations when plays are performed. But when it’s time to honor Magna Mater, the Great Mother goddess, with a comedy, Titus wakes up late! Can he catch up with his father and sisters and find a seat in time to watch the show?
