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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 June 2012
      19 January 2004
      ISBN:
      9780511800269
      9780521539814
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511800269
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      Weight & Pages:
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.12kg, 108 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Classical Studies, Classical Literature, English Literature: General Interest
      Series:
      Landmarks of World Literature (New)
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    Subjects:
    Classical Studies, Classical Literature, English Literature: General Interest
    Series:
    Landmarks of World Literature (New)
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    This is the only general introduction in English to Aeschylus' Oresteia, one of the most important and most influential of all Greek dramas. It discusses the Greek drama festival and the social and political background of Greek tragedy, and offers a reading of this central trilogy. Simon Goldhill focuses on the play's themes of justice, sexual politics, violence, and the position of man within culture, and explores how Aeschylus constructs a myth for the city in which he lived. A final chapter considers the influence of the Oresteia on later theatre. Its clear structure and guide to further reading will make this an invaluable guide for students and teachers alike.

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    '… Goldhill's deep knowledge and love of his subject matter is demonstrable and his Guide will prove an excellent starting point for those undergraduates and beyond who are studying Aeschylus either in the original or in translation.'

    Source: The Journal of Classics Teaching

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