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Looking at Persians Stuttard David
Looking at Persians
Stuttard David
Aeschylus' Persians is unique in being the only extant Greek tragedy on an historical subject: Greece's victory in 480 BC over the great Persian King, Xerxes, shortly before the play was written and first performed in 472 BC. Looking at Persians examines how Aeschylus responded to such a turning point in Athenian history and how his audience may have reacted to his play. As well as considering the play's relationship with earlier lost tragedies and discussing its central themes, including war, nature and the value of human life, the volume considers how Persians may have been staged in 5th-century Athens and how it has been performed today.
The 12 essays presented here are written by prominent international academics and offer insightful analyses of the play from the perspectives of performance, history and society. Intended for readers ranging from school students and undergraduates to teachers and those interested in drama (including practitioners). This volume also includes an accurate and accessible English translation of Persians by David Stuttard.
240 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 17, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9781350227927 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 147 × 223 × 25 mm · 462 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Stuttard, David (Independent Scholar, UK) |
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