Euripides, Hecuba / by Helene P. Foley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foley, Helene P., 1942- author.

Series:

Classical Studies & Archaeology 2014.

Classical Studies & Archaeology 2014

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Euripides. Hecuba.

Euripides.

Greek drama--History and criticism.

Greek drama.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

Chosen during Greece's HeBenistic period as one of Euripides' ten canonical plays, Hecuba has retained its popularity, This book investigates the play's changing critical and theatrical reception, its mythical and political background, its dramatic and thematic unity, and the role of its choruses. Hesuba was on school curricula under the Byzantine empire, translated into Latin and vernacular languages early in the sixteenth century, and admired during the Renaissance, Later periods developed reservations about the revenge-focused plot and the play's unity, but recent scholarship has favourably reassessed the play in its original cultural and political contexts. Hecuba has emerged as a profound exploration of the difficulties of establishing justice and a stable morality in post-war situations. This series provides accessible Introductions to ancient tragedies. Each volume discusses 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. A guide to further reading, glossary and chronology are included, all Creek and Latin is translated, and technical and theoretical terms are clearly explained. Book jacket.

Contents:

The play in its context

Theatrical festivals and the mythical tradition

Dramatic structure and unity

Interpreting the acton: Hecuba and the power of persuasion

Hecuba's revenge

The role of the chorus

Sizing up revenge tragedy

Performances of Hecuba.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781472593238

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