Understanding Greek Tragic Theatre [2 ed.] 1138812625, 9781138812628

Understanding Greek Tragic Theatre, a revised edition of Greek Tragic Theatre (1992), is intended for those interested i

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Understanding Greek Tragic Theatre [2 ed.]
 1138812625, 9781138812628

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Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of plates
Preface
Acknowledgements
A note on translations and editions
Part I The social and theatrical background
1 The performance culture of Athens
2 The festival context
3 Production as participation
4 The theatre of Dionysus
5 Conventions of production
Part II Exemplary Plays
6 Aeschylus’ Oresteia trilogy
7 Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus
8 Euripides’ Suppliant Women
9 Euripides’ Ion
Select bibliography
Index

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