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Aeschylus The Oresteia

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ISBN-10: 0521539811

ISBN-13: 9780521539814

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Simon Goldhill

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Simon Goldhill focuses on the play's themes--justice, sexual politics, violence, and the role of man in ancient Greek culture--in this general introduction to Aeschylus' Oresteia, one of the most important and influential of all Greek dramas. After exploring how Aeschylus constructs a myth for the city in which he lived, a final chapter considers the influence of the Oresteia on more contemporary theater. The volume's organized structure and guide to further reading will make it an invaluable reference for students and teachers. First Edition Hb (1992): 0-521-40293-X First Edition Pb (1992): 0-521-40853-9
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Book details

List price: $24.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/19/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 108
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English

Preface
Chronology
Drama and the city of Athens
The context of the polis
The context of democracy
The context of the festival
The context of the theatre
The Oresteia
Introduction: plot and plotting
A charter for the city?
Revenge: order and transgression
The female is slayer of the male ...
Homer and Aeschylus: rewriting the past for the present
The mortal coil
Language and control: the violence of persuasion
Prophecy, fear and the influence of the past
The imagery of order
The divine frame
The poetic texture
The intensity of lyric prophecy
Violent exchange: dramatic dialogue
Political rhetoric
The influence of the Oresteia
From Sophocles to the women's movement
Guide to further reading
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