| The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy Contributor(s): Easterling, P. E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521423511 ISBN-13: 9780521423519 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1997 Annotation: Looking at ancient Greek tragedy in the context of late-20th-century reading, criticism and performance, seven distinguished scholars examine tragedy as an institution in the civic life of ancient Athens; a range of approaches to the surviving plays; and changing patterns of reception, adaptation, and performance, from antiquity to the present. 31 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Dewey: 882.010 |
| LCCN: 96037392 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.30 lbs) 410 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents ancient Greek tragedy in the context of late-twentieth-century reading, criticism and performance. The twelve chapters, written by seven distinguished scholars, cover tragedy as an institution in the civic life of ancient Athens, a range of approaches to the surviving plays, and changing patterns of reception, adaptation and performance from antiquity to the present. |