| Aeschylus: Persians First Published Edition Contributor(s): Hall, Edith (Editor), Hall, Edith (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0856685976 ISBN-13: 9780856685972 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1996 Annotation: A ghost summoned with bizarre rituals from the underworld, the elaborate protocol of the Persian court, a thrilling eye-witness account of the battle of Salamis - as the earliest surviving European drama it is of incalculable interest for students of ancient literature: as the only extended account of the Persian wars by an author who fought in them it is a unique document. This is the first English edition for thirty-five years, in parallel translation with introduction and commentary. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.84" W x 8.4" (0.73 lbs) 210 pages |