Euripides : Iphigenia at Aulis / Pantelis Michelakis.

By:

Michelakis, Pantelis [author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Duckworth companions to Greek and Roman tragedyPublication details: London : Duckworth, 2006.Description: 176 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0715629948
9780715629949

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

882.01

Contents:

A summary of the play -- Myth -- Characters -- Themes and issues -- Religion -- Politics -- Performance -- Reception.

Summary: "Iphigenia at Aulis dramatizes the myth of Iphigenia, the young virgin sacrificed by her father Agamemnon at the start of the expedition against Troy. The ongoing debates around Iphigenia's voluntary sacrifice, the corruption of the play's moral universe, and the corruption of its text make Iphigenia at Aulis one of Euripides' most intriguing and challenging plays. This Companion provides a summary of the plot, discusses the characters and main themes of the play, examines its mythological background, and explores the cultural, political, institutional, and theatrical contexts within which it was originally composed and performed. It also maps the changing fortunes and meanings of the play and outlines the history of its interpretations on page, stage, and screen." Back cover.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	882.01 MIC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	21/09/2023	00000011133

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-167) and index.

A summary of the play -- Myth -- Characters -- Themes and issues -- Religion -- Politics -- Performance -- Reception.

"Iphigenia at Aulis dramatizes the myth of Iphigenia, the young virgin sacrificed by her father Agamemnon at the start of the expedition against Troy. The ongoing debates around Iphigenia's voluntary sacrifice, the corruption of the play's moral universe, and the corruption of its text make Iphigenia at Aulis one of Euripides' most intriguing and challenging plays.
This Companion provides a summary of the plot, discusses the characters and main themes of the play, examines its mythological background, and explores the cultural, political, institutional, and theatrical contexts within which it was originally composed and performed. It also maps the changing fortunes and meanings of the play and outlines the history of its interpretations on page, stage, and screen." Back cover.