LEADER 03835nam 22006611c 450 001 9910808489103321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a1-4725-2150-1 010 $a1-4725-3962-1 010 $a1-4725-2149-8 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472539625 035 $a(CKB)2550000001194533 035 $a(EBL)1609881 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001172717 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11794584 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001172717 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11192656 035 $a(PQKB)10353907 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1609881 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1609881 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10831855 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL603519 035 $a(OCoLC)870245557 035 $a(OCoLC)869371469 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09255194 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6163891 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001194533 100 $a20140929d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAeschylus $eSuppliants /$fThalia Papadopoulou 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon $cBristol Classical Press $d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (190 p.) 225 1 $aCompanions to Greek and Roman tragedy 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7156-3913-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index 327 $aCover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Aeschylus: Life and Works; 2. The Danaid Trilogy; 3. The Danaid Myth; 4. Religion; 5. Gender; 6. Politics; 7. Performance; 8. Reception; Notes; Guide to Further Reading; Bibliography; Glossary; Chronology; Appendix; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; X; Y; Z 330 $a"'Aeschylus' 'Suppliants' dramatises the myth of the fifty daughters of Danaos, who flee Egypt and come to Argos as suppliants, trying to escape forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins. It was long considered to be the earliest surviving tragedy. Even after the mid-20th century, when new evidence established a later date for the play, critics tended to condemn it for its alleged 'archaic' features. As a result it has long been underestimated, although a careful examination reveals it to be one of the most exciting tragedies. This companion employs a variety of critical approaches to set the play in its literary, dramatic, social and historical contexts, and also offers a thorough examination of the performance of the tragedy, investigating topics such as stage, action, music, song and dance."--Bloomsbury Publishing 330 8 $aAeschylus' 'Suppliants' dramatises the myth of the fifty daughters of Danaos, who flee Egypt and come to Argos as suppliants, trying to escape forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins. It was long considered to be the earliest surviving tragedy. Even after the mid-20th century, when new evidence established a later date for the play, critics tended to condemn it for its alleged 'archaic' features. As a result it has long been underestimated, although a careful examination reveals it to be one of the most exciting tragedies. This companion employs a variety of critical approaches to set the play in its literary, dramatic, social and historical contexts, and also offers a thorough examination of the performance of the tragedy, investigating topics such as stage, action, music, song and dance 410 0$aCompanions to Greek and Roman tragedy. 606 $aGreek drama (Tragedy) 606 $2Literary studies: plays & playwrights 615 0$aGreek drama (Tragedy) 676 $a882.01 676 $a882.01 700 $aPapadopoulou$b Thalia$f1971-$01637663 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808489103321 996 $aAeschylus$93979627 997 $aUNINA