Euripides and the Instruction of the Athenians

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Greece
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Author: Justina Gregory ISBN: 9780472027705
Publisher: University of Michigan Press Publication: February 10, 2011
Imprint: University of Michigan Press Language: English
Author: Justina Gregory
ISBN: 9780472027705
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication: February 10, 2011
Imprint: University of Michigan Press
Language: English

Political by its very nature, Greek tragedy reflects on how life should be lived in the polis, and especially the polis that was democratic Athens. Instructional as well, drama frequently concerns itself with the audience's moral education. Euripides and the Instruction of the Athenians draws on these political and didactic functions of tragedy for a close analysis of five plays: Alcestis, Hippolytus, Hecuba, Heracles, and Trojan Women. Clearly written and persuasively argued, this volume addresses itself to all who are interested in Greek tragedy. Nonspecialists and scholars alike will deepen their understanding of this complex writer and the tumultuous period in which he lived.

". . . a lucid presentation of the positive side of Euripidean tragedy, and a thoughtful reminder of the political implications of Greek tragedy." --American Journal of Philology

". . . the principal defect of [this] otherwise excellent study is that it is too short." --Erich Segal, Classical Review

". . . a most stimulating book throughout . . . ." --Greece and Rome

Justina Gregory is Professor of Classics, Smith College, where she is head of the department. She has been the recipient of Fulbright and Woodrow Wilson fellowships.

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Political by its very nature, Greek tragedy reflects on how life should be lived in the polis, and especially the polis that was democratic Athens. Instructional as well, drama frequently concerns itself with the audience's moral education. Euripides and the Instruction of the Athenians draws on these political and didactic functions of tragedy for a close analysis of five plays: Alcestis, Hippolytus, Hecuba, Heracles, and Trojan Women. Clearly written and persuasively argued, this volume addresses itself to all who are interested in Greek tragedy. Nonspecialists and scholars alike will deepen their understanding of this complex writer and the tumultuous period in which he lived.

". . . a lucid presentation of the positive side of Euripidean tragedy, and a thoughtful reminder of the political implications of Greek tragedy." --American Journal of Philology

". . . the principal defect of [this] otherwise excellent study is that it is too short." --Erich Segal, Classical Review

". . . a most stimulating book throughout . . . ." --Greece and Rome

Justina Gregory is Professor of Classics, Smith College, where she is head of the department. She has been the recipient of Fulbright and Woodrow Wilson fellowships.

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