The Political Background of Aeschylean Tragedy
Author(s): A.J Podlecki
The author examines the seven extant plays of Aeschylus against the political and military background of his time. As one who himself fought at the battle of Salamis, Aeschylus was profoundly concerned with military events (the messenger speech in Persians) and potitical changes (Eumenides). In this volume, Podlecki adopted a 'historicist' approach to tragedy, adding a new dimension to the understanding of Aeschylus' poetry.
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General Fields
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- : Bristol Classical Press
- : Bristol Classical Press
- : 0.249476
- : 01 February 1999
- : .44 Inches X 5.5 Inches X 8.5 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : A.J Podlecki
- : Paperback
- : 2nd edition
- : English
- : very good
- : xx, 188