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Looking at Persians (Hardcover)
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Looking at Persians (Hardcover)
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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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