Torrance, Isabelle (Assistant Professor, Aarhus University, Denm
Euripides
- ISBN 13:
- 9781848856684
- author:
- Torrance, Isabelle (Assistant Professor, Aarhus University, Denm
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 138 mm X 216 mm
- Genre:
- History, Ancient, Greece
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Euripides: A Pivotal Figure in Modern Drama
This concise introduction to Euripides' work explores his significance as an innovator and social commentator, using his plays to address vital issues such as sex, class, and gender relations. Torrance examines the cultural and scholarly difficulties surrounding his works, demonstrating why Euripides remains a figure of perennial relevance.
The book delves into topics including performance theory, fifth-century philosophy and religion, textual criticism, and reception, providing an astute guide to the Euripidean corpus. From the widely read Medea to the lesser-known Alcestis, Torrance presents a nuanced understanding of this influential ancient Greek tragedian.
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