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Dr Broadhead assesses the Persae as a work of dramatic art, considers how far Aeschylus' patriotism has coloured his presentation of the tragedy, discusses the possibility that the play is part of a tetralogy, and reviews the evidence for a Sicilian text.

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Preface; Select list of books and articles; Introduction; 1. Tragedy and patriotic celebration; 2. Dramatic technique; 3. Sicilian text: possible interpretation: tetralogy; 4. Textual criticism; Text; Commentary; Appendices 1–6; Indexes.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521118095, 978-0521118095
      ISBN10: 0521118093

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Dr Broadhead assesses the Persae as a work of dramatic art, considers how far Aeschylus' patriotism has coloured his presentation of the tragedy, discusses the possibility that the play is part of a tetralogy, and reviews the evidence for a Sicilian text.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Select list of books and articles; Introduction; 1. Tragedy and patriotic celebration; 2. Dramatic technique; 3. Sicilian text: possible interpretation: tetralogy; 4. Textual criticism; Text; Commentary; Appendices 1–6; Indexes.

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