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Author | : Alan H. Sommerstein |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 397 |
Release | : 2013-10-16 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1849667950 |
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Aeschylus was the dramatist who made Athenian tragedy one of the world's great art-forms. In this completely revised and updated edition of his book Alan H. Sommerstein, analysing the seven extant plays of the Aeschylean corpus (one of them probably in fact the work of another author) and utilising the knowledge we have of the seventy or more whose scripts have not survived, explores Aeschylus' poetic, dramatic, theatrical and musical techniques, his social, political and religious ideas, and the significance of his drama for our own day. Special attention is paid to the "Oresteia" trilogy, and the other surviving plays are viewed against the background of the four-play productions of which they formed part. There are chapters on Aeschylus' theatre, on his satyr-dramas, and on his dramatisations of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey", and a detailed chapter-by-chapter guide to further reading. No knowledge of Greek is assumed, and all texts are quoted in translation.
Author | : Herbert Weir Smyth |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : James C. Hogan |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2014-12-10 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 022622872X |
Download A Commentary on The Complete Greek Tragedies Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This commentary offers a rich introduction and useful guide to the seven surviving plays attributed to Aeschylus. Though it may profitably be used with any translation of Aeschylus, the commentary is based on the acclaimed Chicago translations, The Complete Greek Tragedies, edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore. James C. Hogan provides a general introduction to Aeschylean theater and drama, followed by a line-by-line commentary on each of the seven plays. He places Aeschylus in the historical, cultural, and religious context of fifth-century Athens, showing how the action and metaphor of Aeschylean theater can be illuminated by information on Athenian law athletic contests, relations with neighboring states, beliefs about the underworld, and countless other details of Hellenic life. Hogan clarifies terms that might puzzle modern readers, such as place names and mythological references, and gives special attention to textual and linguistic issues: controversial questions of interpretation; difficult or significant Greek words; use of style, rhetoric, and commonplaces in Greek poetry; and Aeschylus's place in the poetic tradition of Homer, Hesiod, and the elegiac poets. Practical information on staging and production is also included, as are maps and illustrations, a bibliography, indexes, and extensive cross-references between the seven plays. Forthcoming volumes will cover the works of Sophocles and Euripides.
Author | : Herbert Weir Smyth |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Greek drama (Tragedy) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Sarah Nooter |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2017-10-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107145511 |
Download The Mortal Voice in the Tragedies of Aeschylus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book argues that the voice is a crucial link between bodies, thought, and mortal identity in the tragedies of Aeschylus. It first presents conceptions of the voice in Greek poetry and philosophy and then shows how Aeschylus' tragedies gain meaning from the rubric and performance of voice.
Author | : Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780739104002 |
Download Tragedy and Athenian Religion Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Stemming from Harvard University's Carl Newell Jackson Lectures, Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood's Tragedy and Athenian Religion sets out a radical reexamination of the relationship between Greek tragedy and religion. Based on a reconstruction of the context in which tragedy was generated as a ritual performance during the festival of the City Dionysia, Sourvinou-Inwood shows that religious exploration had been crucial in the emergence of what developed into fifth-century Greek tragedy. A contextual analysis of the perceptions of fifth-century Athenians suggests that the ritual elements clustered in the tragedies of Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles provided a framework for the exploration of religious issues, in a context perceived to be part of a polis ritual. This reassessment of Athenian tragedy is based both on a reconstruction of the Dionysia and the various stages of its development and on a deep textual analysis of fifth-century tragedians. By examining the relationship between fifth-century tragedies and performative context, Tragedy and Athenian Religion presents a groundbreaking view of tragedy as a discourse that explored (among other topics) the problematic religious issues of the time and so ultimately strengthened Athenian religion even at a time of crisis in very complex ways-- rather than, as some simpler modern readings argue, challenging and attacking religion and the gods.
Author | : A.J. Podlecki |
Publisher | : Bristol Classical Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1999-02-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download The Political Background to Aeschylean Tragedy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An analysis of the plays of Aeschylus, this study examines each play against the political and military background of Aeschylus' time, attempting to cast light on both the period and the dramatist.
Author | : Justina Gregory |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1405152052 |
Download A Companion to Greek Tragedy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today. Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast of contributors, including up-and-coming as well as distinguished senior scholars Pays attention to socio-political, textual, and performance aspects of Greek tragedy All ancient Greek is transliterated and translated, and technical terms are explained as they appear Includes suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, and a generous and informative combined bibliography
Author | : Brooks Otis |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2017-10-10 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1469640112 |
Download Cosmos and Tragedy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Otis clarifies the moral and theological issues raised in the Ortesia and relates them to certain stylistic and structural qualities of the three plays. He tackles the central questions of guilt, retribution, and the relation between human and divine justice, and he sees a carefully prepared evolution in the trilogy from a primitive to a more civilized form of justice. Otis treats the trilogy as a poem, a play, and a work of theological and philosophical reflection. Originally published in 1981. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author | : Richard Smith Caldwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1972 |
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