Aeschylus: The Oresteia (Landmarks of World Literature)
Aeschylus: The Oresteia (Landmarks of World Literature)
Cambridge University Press | ISBN 0521539811 | 2004 Edition | PDF | 103 pages | 596 KB
Cambridge University Press | ISBN 0521539811 | 2004 Edition | PDF | 103 pages | 596 KB
Simon Goldhill focuses on the play's themes–justice, sexual politics, violence, and the role of man in ancient Greek culture–in this general introduction to Aeschylus' Oresteia, one of the most important and influential of all Greek dramas. After exploring how Aeschylus constructs a myth for the city in which he lived, a final chapter considers the influence of the Oresteia on more contemporary theater. The volume's organized structure and guide to further reading will make it an invaluable reference for students and teachers.
'… Goldhill's deep knowledge and love of his subject matter is demonstrable and his Guide will prove an excellent starting point for those undergraduates and beyond who are studying Aeschylus either in the original or in translation.'?The Journal of Classics Teaching