{"product_id":"aeschylus-persians-aris-phillips-classical-texts-9780856685972","title":"Aeschylus Persians Aris  Phillips Classical Texts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the earliest surviving European drama, \u003ci\u003ePersians\u003c\/i\u003e is of incalculable interest to students of ancient literature. This edition offers facing translation, commentary and notes that focus on the visual and aural effects Aeschylus created, his extraordinarily rich imagery, and the play’s unique contribution to Athenian democratic ideology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This edition is the most up-to-date scholarly text of \u003ci\u003ePersians\u003c\/i\u003e now available. Scholars teachers, and students will appreciate in particular Hall’s careful and complete research, evidenced in the excellent introduction, commentary and bibliography as well as in the translation itself; ... An excellent text for Western tradition, history and literature courses. Highly recommended for all academic collections.’\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘In short an admirable edition almost convincing that \u003ci\u003ePersians\u003c\/i\u003e is a good play as well as a useful historical source!’  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgementsAddenda 2007Bibliographical Supplement 2007Introduction1. Remember Athens2. Aeschylus3. \u003ci\u003ePersians\u003c\/i\u003e and Historical ‘Reality’4. Historical Tragedy5. History and Myth6. The Tetralogy7. Political Perspective8. Aeschylus’ Sources9. Religion10. \u003ci\u003ePersians\u003c\/i\u003e as Tragedy11. Visual and Aural Dimensions12. Imagery13. Style and Language14. The TextIllustrationsSymbols in the ApparatusText and TranslationCommentaryMetrical AppendixAbbreviations and BibliographyIndex","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083720171863,"sku":"9780856685972","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780856685972.jpg?v=1725549819","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/aeschylus-persians-aris-phillips-classical-texts-9780856685972","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}