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Book SynopsisAgamemnon is the first of the three plays within the
Oresteia trilogy and is considered to be one of Aeschylus' greatest works. This collection of 12 essays, written by prominent international academics, brings together a wide range of topics surrounding
Agamemnon from its relationship with ancient myth and ritual to its modern reception. There is a diverse array of discussion on the salient themes of murder, choice and divine agency. Other essays also offer new approaches to understanding the notions of wealth and the natural world which imbue the play, as well as a study of the philosophical and moral questions of choice and revenge. Arguments are contextualized in terms of performance, history and society, discussing what the play meant to ancient audiences and how it is now received in the modern theatre. Intended for readers ranging from school students and undergraduates to teachers and those interested in drama (including practitioners), this volume include
Trade Review[T]his volume allows the reader to examine Agamemnon from many different angles. Each chapter provides a fresh perspective on an aspect of the play, each written by an expert in the field. * The Journal of Classics Teaching *
Table of ContentsIntroduction –
Agamemnon in Context (David Stuttard, Independent Scholar, UK) 1. Eating Children is Bad for You: The Offspring of the Past in Aeschylus’
Agamemnon (Edith Hall, King’s College London, UK) 2. Agamemnon at Aulis: hard choice or no choice? (Alan Sommerstein, University of Nottingham, UK) 3. The Homecoming of Agamemnon (Alex Garvie, University of Glasgow, UK) 4. Clytemnestra and Cassandra (Hanna Roisman, Colby College, USA) 5. Ritual in
Agamemnon (Richard Seaford, University of Exeter, UK) 6. Let the Good Prevail (Sophie Mills, University of North Carolina at Asheville, USA) 7. Agency in
Agamemnon (Robert Garland, Colgate University, UK) 8. Wealth and Injustice in
Agamemnon (Michael Carroll, University of St Andrews, UK) 9. ‘There is the sea – who can drain it dry?’ Natural and Unnatural Cycles in
Agamemnon (Rush Rehm, Stanford University, USA) 10. Similes and Other Likenesses in Aeschylus’
Agamemnon (Anna Uhlig, University of California, Davis, USA) 11.
Agamemnon, Warfare and its Aftermath (Isabelle Torrance, Aarhus University, Denmark) 12. Revenge for Murder Seen Through Modern Eyes: Recent Reception of Aeschylus’
Oresteia (Betine van Zyl Smit, University of Nottingham, UK) Aeschylus
Agamemnon, translated by
David Stuttard (David Stuttard, Independent Scholar, UK) Notes Bibliography Index
