Leah Himmelhoch

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Aeschylus: AgamemnonPaperback, 10 August 2023

Aeschylus: Agamemnon
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Part of Series
Greek Texts
Print Length
408 pages
Language
EnglishGreek, Ancient (to 1453)
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Date Published
10 Aug 2023
ISBN-10
1350154903
ISBN-13
9781350154902

Description

This accessible edition for students brings the Agamemnon, Aeschylus' opening play in the Oresteia trilogy, to life for first-time readers. A hugely popular play in antiquity and with a rich reception history to the present day, this is an essential play for students of classics, drama and the canon of western literature. Leah Himmelhoch provides a helpful guide for students and instructors wishing to study and teach the play, building on her over twenty-five years of experience teaching college and university students.

A quick introduction sets out Agamemnon's historical, literary, and performative context, its use of imagery and themes (especially gender conflict and the perversion of sacrificial ritual), and its subsequent literary and cultural impact while extensive commentary notes guide students through every line of the Greek text. Difficult passages are carefully explained while the power and beauty of the language is brought out at every opportunity.

Himmelhoch's commentary also offers a companion website with a running vocabulary for the entire Agamemnon as further help for students.

Product Details

Author:
Leah Himmelhoch
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
10 August 2023
Dimensions:
21.59 x 13.79 x 2.54 cm
Genre:
Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
ISBN-10:
1350154903
ISBN-13:
9781350154902
Language:
English
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Location:
New York
Pages:
408
Weight:
453.59 gm

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