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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784318203321

Autore

Goldhill Simon

Titolo

Aeschylus, the Oresteia / / Simon Goldhill [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004

ISBN

1-107-14879-0

9786612394652

1-282-39465-7

0-511-64423-X

0-511-80026-6

0-511-16607-9

0-511-16412-2

0-511-56674-3

0-511-16492-0

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (95 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Landmarks of world literature

Disciplina

882/.01

Soggetti

Tragedy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-95).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chronology; Chapter 1 Drama and the city of Athens; Chapter 2 The Oresteia; Chapter 3 The influence of the Oresteia; Guide to further reading

Sommario/riassunto

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.