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Commentary on the Complete Greek Tragedies. Aeschylus by James C. Hogan (1985, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226348431
ISBN-139780226348438
eBay Product ID (ePID)71757
Product Key Features
Number of Pages332 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCommentary on the Complete Greek Tragedies. Aeschylus
SubjectDrama, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year1985
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames C. Hogan
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Drama
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.5 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN84-002688
Dewey Edition19
TitleLeadingA
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal882/.01
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments The Theater of Aeschylus A Note on the Commentary Agamemnon The Libation Bearers The Eumenides The Suppliant Maidens The Persians Seven against Thebes Prometheus Bound Bibliography Subject Index Index of Proper Names Index of Greek Words
SynopsisThis commentary offers a rich introduction and useful guide to the seven surviving plays attributed to Aeschylus. Though it may profitably be used with any translation of Aeschylus, the commentary is based on the acclaimed Chicago translations, The Complete Greek Tragedies , edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore. James C. Hogan provides a general introduction to Aeschylean theater and drama, followed by a line-by-line commentary on each of the seven plays. He places Aeschylus in the historical, cultural, and religious context of fifth-century Athens, showing how the action and metaphor of Aeschylean theater can be illuminated by information on Athenian law athletic contests, relations with neighboring states, beliefs about the underworld, and countless other details of Hellenic life. Hogan clarifies terms that might puzzle modern readers, such as place names and mythological references, and gives special attention to textual and linguistic issues: controversial questions of interpretation; difficult or significant Greek words; use of style, rhetoric, and commonplaces in Greek poetry; and Aeschylus's place in the poetic tradition of Homer, Hesiod, and the elegiac poets. Practical information on staging and production is also included, as are maps and illustrations, a bibliography, indexes, and extensive cross-references between the seven plays. Forthcoming volumes will cover the works of Sophocles and Euripides., This commentary offers a rich introduction and useful guide to the seven surviving plays attributed to Aeschylus. Though it may profitably be used with any translation of Aeschylus, the commentary is based on the acclaimed Chicago translations, "The Complete Greek Tragedies," edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore. James C. Hogan provides a general introduction to Aeschylean theater and drama, followed by a line-by-line commentary on each of the seven plays. He places Aeschylus in the historical, cultural, and religious context of fifth-century Athens, showing how the action and metaphor of Aeschylean theater can be illuminated by information on Athenian law athletic contests, relations with neighboring states, beliefs about the underworld, and countless other details of Hellenic life. Hogan clarifies terms that might puzzle modern readers, such as place names and mythological references, and gives special attention to textual and linguistic issues: controversial questions of interpretation; difficult or significant Greek words; use of style, rhetoric, and commonplaces in Greek poetry; and Aeschylus's place in the poetic tradition of Homer, Hesiod, and the elegiac poets. Practical information on staging and production is also included, as are maps and illustrations, a bibliography, indexes, and extensive cross-references between the seven plays. Forthcoming volumes will cover the works of Sophocles and Euripides.
LC Classification NumberPA3829.H62 1984
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