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OverviewThe Encyclopedia of Greek Tragedy is the first comprehensive reference work to cover all facets of the distinct form of dramatic theater that flourished in ancient Greece with its apex in the 5th century BCE. Offers the first comprehensive reference work to cover all facets of the distinct form of dramatic theater that flourished in ancient Greece with its apex in the 5th century BCE Covers the 32 extant plays and playwrights of the period, including the great surviving works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and their contemporaries, and considers lost works and surviving fragments Explores topics including the origins and history of Greek tragedy; their texts, language, style, and rhetoric; as well as recurrent themes such as family, death, and adultery Provides an invaluable reference to the most important dramatic genre of the ancient Greek world, and to the historical, philosophical, cultural, and political contexts in which these plays were performed 3 Volumes www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/ref/greektragedy Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hanna M. Roisman (Colby College, USA)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 20.80cm , Length: 28.50cm Weight: 3.629kg ISBN: 9781444335927ISBN 10: 1444335928 Pages: 1808 Publication Date: 10 September 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsVolume I List of Entries ix Notes on Contributors xxxi Preface and Acknowledgments lv Alphabetical List of Extant Tragedies lviii List of Abbreviations lix Encyclopedia of Greek Tragedy A–F 1–562 Volume II Encyclopedia of Greek Tragedy G–R 563–1192 Volume III Encyclopedia of Greek Tragedy S–Z 1193–1493 References 1495 Index 1629ReviewsAlthough the intended audience includes students and researchers, the content is accessible to anyone with an interest in Greek tragedy. This comprehensive set is recommended for academic, large public, and, when appropriate, high-school libraries. ( Booklist , 15 November 2013) <p> This would also be accessible to advanced-level schoolstudents and those with a general interest in the subject. Theencyclopedia is also available as an electronic edition on WileyOnline Library. (Reference Reviews, 1 October2014) <p> As a whole, this encyclopedia covers its ground well,providing a solid foundation and excellent working bibliographieson all aspects of Greek tragedy. Summing Up:Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates throughresearchers/faculty. (Choice, 1 February2014) <p> The range of material treated is certainly impressive, and thegreat majority of the extended entries provide very clear andinformative outlines of their field, with useful pointers forfurther enquiry. Many are excellent places to which to directstudents for clear and concise discussions of their subjects, andresearchers will also find an abundance of helpful summaries andintroductions to unfamiliar areas of scholarship. Thisencyclopedia is an excellent example of its genre. (BrynMawr Classical Review Blog, March 2014) <p> Although the intended audience includes students andresearchers, the content is accessible to anyone with an interestin Greek tragedy. This comprehensive set is recommended foracademic, large public, and, when appropriate, high-schoollibraries. (Booklist, 15 November 2013) <p> Author InformationHanna M. Roisman is the Arnold Bernhard Professor in the Arts and Humanities at Colby College. Her publications include Nothing Is as It Seems: The Tragedy of the Implicit in Euripides’ Hippolytus (1999), Sophocles: Philoctetes (2005), and Sophocles: Electra (2008). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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