J. Gregory – A Companion To Greek Tragedy

Автор: J. Gregory
Название книги: A Companion To Greek Tragedy
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Древний мир и Античность
Страницы: 562
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today.

Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast of contributors, including up-and-coming as well as distinguished senior scholars
Pays attention to socio-political, textual, and performance aspects of Greek tragedy
All ancient Greek is transliterated and translated, and technical terms are explained as they appear
Includes suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, and a generous and informative combined bibliography

The Greek tragedians are very much alive in the twenty-first century, as is clear from
the proliferation of new translations and new productions of the ancient plays. The
study of Greek tragedy is also flourishing; two new sub-fields – performance studies
and reception studies – have established themselves in the last twenty-five years, a
period which has also seen a steady stream of new editions and scholarly studies. This
volume aims to reflect the international scope, the variety of approaches, and the
lively controversies that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today, even as it
provides an orientation to the field. Each chapter is followed by suggestions for
further reading, and the combined bibliography at the end of the volume provides
additional guidance. In order to accommodate a range of readers, all Greek is
transliterated and translated, and titles of plays and other ancient works are given in
English, except in a few cases (such as Eumenides and Bacchae) where there is no
satisfactory English equivalent.
This project owes much to many. The contributors not only entertained my
suggestions but themselves proved a source of wise counsel; I am particularly grateful
to Martin Cropp and Christopher Pelling. At Blackwell, Al Bertrand, Angela Cohen,
and Sophie Gibson unfailingly provided advice and encouragement. Thanks to Mary
Bellino’s meticulousness, ingenuity, and expertise, a volume came into being from
many separate files. My student Isabel Ko¨ster not only helped with preparing the
manuscript, but also won her spurs as a translator. Finally, financial support was
provided by the Smith College Committee on Faculty Compensation and Development
and by the Loeb Classical Library Foundation.