Persians

by Aeschylus

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Title Statements

Full title :Persians / Aeschylus ; edited with an introduction, translation and commentary by Edith Hall.

Summary

"A ghost summoned with bizarre rituals from the underworld, the elaborate protocol of the Persian court, desperate lamentation, self-mutilation, and a thrilling eyewitness account of the battle of Salamis - these are some of the features of Aeschylus' Persians which make it one of the most exciting examples of ancient theatre. As the earliest surviving European drama it is of incalculable interest of students of ancient literature: as the only extended account of the Persian wars by an author who fought in them, it is a unique document of the Athenian historical imagination. In this, the first English language edition of the text with a commentary for thirty-five years, the particular focus is on the the visual and aural effects Aeschylus created, his extraordinarily rich imagery, and the play's unrivalled contribution to Athenian democratic ideology."--Jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1996.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Aris & Phillips
Place of Publication:Warminster, Eng
Language:grc
Publication Date:©1996.

Notes

Greek text and English translation on facing pages.

The Physical Object

Description:vi, 201 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0856685968, 9780856685965, 0856685976, 9780856685972
oclc:ocm35127424
LC Classification:PA3827.P3
Dewey Decimal:882.01

1. Remember Athens -- 2. Aeschylus -- 3. Persians and Historical 'Reality' -- 4. Historical Tragedy -- 5. History and Myth -- 6. Tetralogy -- 7. Political Perspective -- 8. Aeschylus 'Sources' -- 9. Religion -- 10. Persians as Tragedy -- 11. Visual and Aural Dimensions -- 12. Imagery -- 13. Style and Language -- 14. Text.