A Commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris / / Poulheria Kyriakou.
This work is the first major commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris to appear in English in more than 65 years. It offers detailed analysis of a fascinating play that scholars so far had considered mainly as a source of information about Athenian cult and viewed as a romantic adventure st...
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Kyriakou, Poulheria, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut A Commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris / Poulheria Kyriakou. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2012] ©2006 1 online resource (504 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Untersuchungen zur antiken Literatur und Geschichte , 1862-1112 ; 80 i-vi -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Commentary. Part 1 -- Commentary. Part 2 -- Commentary. Part 3 -- Metrical analysis of lyric parts -- Bibliography -- Indexes restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star This work is the first major commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris to appear in English in more than 65 years. It offers detailed analysis of a fascinating play that scholars so far had considered mainly as a source of information about Athenian cult and viewed as a romantic adventure story with happy end. Apart from including sober assessments of textual, linguistic and metrical problems, the commentary sheds new light on the play’s treatment of myth, its intricate structure, presentation of character, and place in Euripides’ work. In particular it offers fresh insights into the play’s relationship to the literary tradition, especially its treatment of the crimes of the Pelopids, and its presentation of the complex, ambiguous relationship of humans and gods as well as that of Greeks and barbarians. Unlike most other tragedies, Iphigenia in Tauris does not feature any villain and avoids concentrating on past crimes and their corrosive influence on the characters’ present. The Taurians are not portrayed simply as savage and slow barbarians and Iphigenia, the most intelligent character, fails to transcend her limitations. Religion and cult in both myth and contemporary Athens are a mixture of traditional and invented elements and the play as a whole turns out to be an intriguing and unique experiment in Euripides’ career. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Feb 2023) Greek drama (Tragedy) History and criticism. Attische Tragödie. Euripides. Iphigenie. Mythos. DRAMA / Ancient & Classical. bisacsh Antiquity. Iphigenia. drama. myth. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Classics and Near East Studies 2000-2014 (EN) 9783110621099 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 9783110238570 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Literary and Cultural Studies 2000 - 2014 9783110637854 ZDB-23-GLC Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2006 9783110277128 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PACKAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGES TITLES 2006 9783110277180 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PAKET ALTERTUM 2006 9783110276992 ZDB-23-DGD print 9783110190991 https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110926606 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110926606 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110926606/original |
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