The City of Dionysos : A Study of Euripides' Bakchai / Valdis Leinieks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leinieks, Valdis, author.

Series:

Beiträge zur Altertumskunde ; Bd. 88.

Beiträge zur Altertumskunde ; 88

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Euripides. Bacchae.

Euripides.

Dionysus (Greek deity)--In literature.

Dionysus.

Pentheus, King of Thebes (Mythological character)--In literature.

Pentheus.

Bacchantes in literature.

Dionysia in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Leipzig : B. G. Teubner, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The volumes published in the series "Beitr ge zur Altertumskunde" comprise monographs, collective volumes, editions, translations and commentaries on various topics from the fields of Greek and Latin Philology, Ancient History, Archeology, Ancient Philosophy as well as Classical Reception Studies. The series thus offers indispensable research tools for a wide range of disciplines related to Ancient Studies.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Chapter I: A Crisis of Confidence

Chapter II: Dionysiac Revelry

Chapter III: Frenzy and Delusion

Chapter IV: God and Man

Chapter V: Body, Soul, and Mind

Chapter VI: Dionysos and the Mysteries

Chapter VII: The Cult of Dionysos

Chapter VIII: Festivals of Dionysos

Chapter IX: Pentheus the Man

Chapter Χ: Perception

Chapter XI: Respect

Chapter XII: Wisdom

Chapter XIII: Tranquility

Chapter XIV Dionysos the Liberator

Chapter XV: The City of Dionysos

Chapter XVI: Dionysos and Tragedy

Chapter XVII: Problems in the Text

Index of Lines Quoted

Index of Subjects Discussed

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9783110953053

3110953056

OCLC:

922950430