The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy
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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.
Author: P. E. Easterling (University of Cambridge)
Format: Paperback, 410 pages, 150mm x 226mm, 590 g
Published: 1997, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom
Genre: Literary Criticism
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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.
The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy