Aeschylus: Persians

Häftad, Klassisk grekiska, 1996

Del i serien Aris & Phillips Classical Texts

499 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

A ghost summoned with bizarre rituals from the underworld, the elaborate protocol of the Persian court, desperate lamentation, self-mutilation, and a thrilling eye-witness account of the battle of Salamis – these are some of the features of Aeschylus’ Persians which make it one of the most exciting examples of ancient theatre. As the earliest surviving European drama it is of incalculable interest to students of ancient literature: as the only extended account of the Persian wars by an author who fought in them, it is a unique document of the Athenian historical imagination. In this, the first English language edition of the text with a commentary for thirty-five years, the particular focus is on the visual and aural effects Aeschylus created, his extraordinarily rich imagery, and the play’s unique contribution to Athenian democratic ideology. [Greek text with facing-page translation, commentary and notes. This edition was reprinted in 2007. Although it was not substantially revised or updated, a short bibliographic update describing important contributions to scholarship on Persians has been included.]

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1996-01-01
Mått:149 x 210 x 13 mm
Vikt:280 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Klassisk grekiska, Engelska
Serie:Aris & Phillips Classical Texts
Antal sidor:210
Förlag:Liverpool University Press
ISBN:9780856685972
Översättare:Hall, Edith

Utforska kategorier

Dramatik inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Edith Hall is Professor of Classics at King’s College, London. Her publications include Greek Tragedy and the British Theatre 1660–1914 (co-authored with Fiona Macintosh, Oxford University Press, 2005), and The Theatrical Cast of Athens: Interactions between Ancient Greek Drama & Society (Oxford University Press, 2006).

Recensioner i media

‘This edition is the most up-to-date scholarly text of Persians now available. Scholars teachers, and students will appreciate in particular Hall’s careful and complete research, evidenced in the excellent introduction, commentary and bibliography as well as in the translation itself; ... An excellent text for Western tradition, history and literature courses. Highly recommended for all academic collections.’Choice

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsAddenda 2007Bibliographical Supplement 2007Introduction1. Remember Athens2. Aeschylus3. Persians and Historical ‘Reality’4. Historical Tragedy5. History and Myth6. The Tetralogy7. Political Perspective8. Aeschylus’ Sources9. Religion10. Persians as Tragedy11. Visual and Aural Dimensions12. Imagery13. Style and Language14. The TextIllustrationsSymbols in the ApparatusText and TranslationCommentaryMetrical AppendixAbbreviations and BibliographyIndex