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OverviewLibation Bearers is the 'middle' play in the only extant tragic trilogy to survive from antiquity, Aeschylus’ Oresteia, first produced in 458 BCE. This introduction to the play will be useful for anyone reading it in Greek or in translation. Drawing on his wide experience teaching about performance in the ancient world, C. W. Marshall helps readers understand how the play was experienced by its ancient audience. His discussion explores the impact of the chorus, the characters, theology, and the play’s apparent affinities with comedy. The architecture of choral songs is described in detail. The book also investigates the role of revenge in Athenian society and the problematic nature of Orestes’ matricide. Libation Bearers immediately entered the Athenian visual imagination, influencing artistic depictions on red-figured vases, and inspiring plays by Euripides and Sophocles. This study looks to the later plays to show how 5th-century audiences understood Libation Bearers. Modern reception of the play is integrated into the analysis. The volume includes a full range of ancillary material, providing a list of relevant red-figure vase illustrations, a glossary of technical terms, and a chronology of ancient and modern theatrical versions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: C. W. Marshall (Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.255kg ISBN: 9781474255066ISBN 10: 147425506 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 07 September 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsList of tables Preface 1. Theatre and Theodicy 2. Reperformance and Recognition 3. Chorus and Characterization. 4. Matricide and Madness. Appendix: Ancient Illustrations of Libation Bearers Glossary of Greek terms Guide to further reading Selected Chronology Bibliography IndexReviewsThis is an impressive publication on Greek tragedy, and Marshall is well qualified to write on this topic for this audience. A good addition to the Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy series, for which I have the highest admiration. A. F. Garvie, Emeritus Professor of Greek, University of Glasgow, UK A detailed examination of the central play of the Oresteia, with a special focus on staging and the relationship between staging problems and the moral issues raised by the play. The book is needed and should be read. Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Professor of Classics, Temple University, USA This is an impressive publication on Greek tragedy, and Marshall is well qualified to write on this topic for this audience. A good addition to the 'Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy' series, for which I have the highest admiration. A. F. Garvie, Emeritus Professor of Greek, University of Glasgow, UK A detailed examination of the central play of the Oresteia, with a special focus on staging and the relationship between staging problems and the moral issues raised by the play. The book is needed and should be read. Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Professor of Classics, Temple University, USA Author InformationC. W. Marshall is Professor of Greek at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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