Euripides: Ion

ISBN-13: 9780521593618 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 386 str.

Euripides; John C. Gibert

Opis

Up-to-date edition of one of Euripides' most appealing plays, exploring language, style, meter, dramatic technique, myth, religion, politics, and society.

Recenzje

'… the relation between the relative slenderness of the volume and the wealth of material is striking … the book provides information, new ideas, and food for thought for all constituencies.' Gunther Martin, Eirene. Studia Graeca et Latina

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Euripides: life and works; 2. Myth; 3. Setting, staging, and production; 4. Structure and dramatic technique; 5. The Chorus and the characters; 6. Political identity; 7. Ritual and religion; 8. Revelation and deception; 9. Genre and tone; 10. Transmission of the text; A note on the text and critical apparatus; Ion; Commentary.