Euripides: Medea
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- Real Author: Euripides
- Editor: Donald J. Mastronarde, University of California, Berkeley
- Date Published: September 2002
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521643863
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This edition presents Medea, the most famous play of the Athenian tragedian Euripides, in ancient Greek, with commentary designed for university Greek classes, from second-year Greek upward. It helps students experience a classic drama as they work through the process of careful translation and gives them an appreciation of the work's artistry and its relation to its culture and performance tradition. The introduction summarizes interpretive and cultural issues raised by the play and provides background on important aspects of Greek tragedy, including language, style, and metre.
Read more- Provides expert guidance for students of ancient Greek in translating and understanding the most famous play of Euripides
- Introduces problems of interpretation and cultural significance of the play, with ample reference to contemporary bibliography in English
- Introduces important aspects of Greek tragedy, including special sections presenting the language and style of tragedy and basic concepts of prosody and metre
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"...Mastronarde's commentary will be preferred by novice and more experienced readers alike. This commentary is exemplary in its scope, insights, judgment, amd clarity."
See more reviews"With his commentary, Mastronarde has provided students with an important tool in helping them understand Greek language, Greek prosody, and Greek tragedy." Classical Bulletin
"Superb...Mastronarde has brought readers of Medea up to date, set out for us the scholarly discussion while cogently advancing it, and given us the tools to make our own judgements." Hardy Hansen, Classical World
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- Date Published: September 2002
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521643863
- length: 440 pages
- dimensions: 187 x 124 x 30 mm
- weight: 0.465kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
General introduction
Structural elements of Greek tragedy
Language and style
Prosody and metre
MEDEA
Commentary
Appendix: Medea's great monologue.
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