Euripides - Bacchar (Paperback)

Accessible introductions to ancient tragedies discuss the main themes of a play and the central developments in modern criticism, while also addressing the play's historical context and the history of its performance and adaptation. References to Dionysus in popular culture focus on the god as the incarnation of wild and decadent behaviour, by which humans are intrigued and appalled. The god as he is portrayed in "Euripides' Bacchae" is, however, more complex, paradoxically transcending straightforward notions of the Dionysiac. "Euripides' Dionysus" blurs the dividing line between many of the fundamental categories of ancient Greek life - male and female, Greek and barbarian, divine and human. This book explores his place in Athenian religion, what Euripides makes of him in the play, and the views of later writers and scholars.

General

Imprint:	Bristol Classical Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	February 2006
Authors:	Sophie Mills
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-7156-3430-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7156-3430-5
Barcode:	9780715634301

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