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Looking at Persians

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Aeschylus'' Persians is unique in being the only extant Greek tragedy on an historical subject: Greece''s victory in 480 BC over the great Persian King, Xerxes, eight years before the play was written and first performed in 472 BC. Looking at Persians examines how Aeschylus responded to such a turning point in Athenian history and how his audience may have reacted to his play. As well as considering the play''s relationship with earlier lost tragedies and discussing its central themes, including war, nature and the value of human life, the volume considers how Persians may have been staged in fifth-century Athens and how it has been performed today. The twelve essays presented here are written by prominent international academics and offer insightful analyses of the play from the perspectives of performance, history and society. Intended for readers ranging from school students and undergraduates to teachers and those interested in drama (including practitioners), this volume also includes an accurate, accessible and performance-friendly English translation of Persians by David Stuttard.>

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Authors David Stuttard
Assisted by David Stuttard (Editor), Stuttard David (Editor)
Publisher Bloomsbury Academic
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.06.2024
 
EAN 9781350227965
ISBN 978-1-350-22796-5
No. of pages 270
Dimensions 138 mm x 214 mm x 16 mm
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama

European History, DRAMA / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Plays, Playscripts, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classic and pre-20th century plays

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