Euripides: Bacchae

Euripides. E. R. Dodds (Editor, Introduction, Commentary)

ISBN 10: 0198141203 / ISBN 13: 9780198141204

Published by Clarendon Press, 1953

About this Item

1953 printing. Bound in publisher's red cloth. Hardcover. Ancient Greek and English text. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Offsetting on end pages. Pages unmarked.

Seller Inventory # 2410180030

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Euripides: Bacchae
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication Date: 1953
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198141203
• ISBN 13: 9780198141204
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 8 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ancient History/Classical Studies

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Synopsis

According to Oxford University Press, ""Using to the full the last half century's great accessions to the comparative study of religion, [Dodds] has given a coherent and convincing reconstruction of the Dionysiac background--and, indeed, foreground--of the play, illustrating it with many instructive non-Greek and modern parallels.... Equally instructive and stimulating is the acute analysis of the play's dramatic elements, its characters, scenes, conflicts, actions, speeches.... This edition far surpasses its predecessors in vitality, sympathy, and scope."--W.B. Stanford, Hermathena LXV. Including a comprehensive discussion of the play's background and an incisive assessment of its dramatic structure, this edition makes an outstanding contribution to Euripides scholarship."

Book Description

Classical Greek drama is brought vividly to life in this series of new translations. Students are encouraged to engage with the text through detailed commentaries, including suggestions for discussion and analysis. In addition, numerous practical questions stimulate ideas on staging and encourage students to explore the play's dramatic qualities. Bacchae is suitable for students of both Classical Civilisation and Drama. Useful features include full synopsis of the play, commentary alongside translation for easy reference and a comprehensive introduction to the Greek Theatre. Bacchae is aimed primarily at A-level and undergraduate students in the UK, and college students in North America.