The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world, making a crucial contribution to social stability and harmony; yet there has been no comprehensive, dedicated scholarly study of the subject for over a century. This volume of a two-volume study explores the nature of oaths as Greeks perceived it, the ways in which they were used (and sometimes abused) in Greek life and literature, and their inherent binding power.
The oath was an institution of fundamental importance across a wide range of social interactions throughout the ancient Greek world, making a cruci...
Metapoetry in Euripides is the first detailed study of the self-conscious literary devices applied within Euripidean drama and how these are interwoven with issues of thematic importance, whether social, theological, or political. In the volume, Torrance argues that Euripides employed a complex system of metapoetic strategies in order to draw the audience's attention to the novelty of his compositions. The metapoetic strategies discussed include intertextual allusions to earlier poetic texts (especially to Homer, Aeschylus and Sophocles) which are often developed around unusual and memorable...
Metapoetry in Euripides is the first detailed study of the self-conscious literary devices applied within Euripidean drama and how these are interwove...
Euripides' "Iphigenia Among the Taurians "was much admired by Aristotle and the drama contains many Euripiden themes, including the juxtaposition of Greeks and barbarians and questioning of the gods. This addition to the Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy series provides all the necessary background and apparatus for the student to appreciate the play, whether it is being read in translation or the original Greek.
Euripides' "Iphigenia Among the Taurians "was much admired by Aristotle and the drama contains many Euripiden themes, including the juxtaposition o...
This volume brings together a group of interdisciplinary experts who demonstrate that Aeschylus Seven Against Thebes is a text of continuing relevance and value for exploring ancient, contemporary and comparative issues of war and its attendant trauma. The volume features contributions from an international cast of experts, as well as a conversation with a retired U.S. Army Lt. Col., giving her perspectives on the blending of reality and fiction in Aeschylus war tragedies and on the potential of Greek tragedy to speak to contemporary veterans. This book is a fascinating resource for...
This volume brings together a group of interdisciplinary experts who demonstrate that Aeschylus Seven Against Thebes is a text of continuing...
Provides background, context, plot summary and analysis, a survey of criticism and of the reception of the play from the Hellenistic period to modern times, including performance history.
Provides background, context, plot summary and analysis, a survey of criticism and of the reception of the play from the Hellenistic period to modern...
