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Synopsis
This is the first general introduction in English to Aeschylus's Oresteia, 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. Dr. 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 theater, and there is a guide to further reading.
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Book Description
The first general introduction in English to Aeschylus' Oresteia focuses on the play's themes of justice, sexual politics, violence, and the position of man within culture. The play explores how Aeschylus constructs a myth for the city in which he lived.
Review
"...this is a very good little book. It should be recommended to students coming to the trilogy for the first time." Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 052140293X
- ISBN 13 9780521402934
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages114
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