| Dionysalexandros: Essays on Aeschylus and His Fellow Tragedians: In Honour of Alexander F Garvie Contributor(s): Cairns, Douglas (Editor), Liapis, Vayos (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1905125135 ISBN-13: 9781905125135 Publisher: Classical Press of Wales OUR PRICE: $80.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: In 17 original essays, a distinguished international cast considers the text, interpretation and cultural context of Greek tragedy. There are detailed studies of single plays, of major themes in each of the three tragedians, of modern approaches to tragic text and interpretation, and of the genre's social, political and religious background. Some of tragedy's most distinguished interpreters here present their latest work, and pay tribute to the scholarly achievements of the volume's honorand, Professor A F Garvie. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 2007275491 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 7.05" W x 9.4" (1.39 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In seventeen original essays, a distinguished international cast considers the text, interpretation and cultural context of Greek tragedy. There are detailed studies of single plays, of major themes in each of the three tragedians, of modern approaches to tragic text and interpretation, and of the genre's social, religious and political background. Some of tragedy's most distinguished interpreters here present their latest work, and pay tribute to the scholarly achievements of the volume's honorand, Professor A.F. Garvie. |