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Septem contra Thebas

By Aeschylus , G.O. Hutchinson

Book information

Publisher
Clarendon Press
Year
1987
ISBN
0198140320, 9780198140320
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14448696 bytes)
Pages
\287
Time added
2022-07-14 18:14:15

Description

Though the Septem has been the focus of much scholarly attention in recent decades, this powerful drama remains difficult for modern readers and presents great problems of text and interpretation. The text of this major edition differs substantially from other current versions and the commentary draws on literature, art, and inscriptions to illuminate the work and its details by placing them in the context of Greek culture and society, and by showing how conventions are used, modified and distorted. Particular attention is given to style and language, to dramatic and literary structures and forms, and to the exploitation of religion and ritual.

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