| Euripides: Iphigenia at Aulis Contributor(s): Michelakis, Pantelis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0715629948 ISBN-13: 9780715629949 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2006 Annotation: Iphigenia at Aulis dramatises the myth of Iphigenia, the young virgin sacrificed by her father Agamemnon at the start of the expedition against Troy. Produced at the end of the Peloponnesian war, it explores the breakdown of social norms which turns Greeks against Greeks, men against women, and condemns young brides to death. Pantelis Michelakis examines the mythological, socio-political and institutional context, the main themes and major issues in modern criticism, and ends with an outline of performance history and reception. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Foreign Language Study | Ancient Languages (see Also Latin) |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| Series: Duckworth Companions to Greek & Roman Tragedy S |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.56" W x 8.5" (0.5 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Iphigenia at Aulis is one of Euripides' most intriguing and challenging plays. It dramatises the myth of Iphigenia, the young virgin sacrificed by her father Agamemnon at the start of the expedition against Troy. Produced at the end of the Peloponnesian war, it explores the breakdown of social norms which turns Greeks against Greeks, men against women, and condemns young brides to death. Pantelis Michelakis examines the mythological, socio-political and institutional background, as well as the cultural, political, institutional, and theatrical contexts within which it was originally composed and performed.He highlights the main themes and major issues in modern criticism, and ends with an outline of its performance history and reception. |