Tragedy
The Dawn of Drama in Ancient Athens
$82.45
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
26 January 2027
Summary
A major new history of the revolutionary invention of tragedy that sheds fresh and surprising light on both ancient and modern drama
Why did tragedy come into being—and why is it still so important 2,500 years after it first arose in fifth-century Athens? Does it serve a deeper purpose beyond entertainment? And was the birth of tragedy at the same time and place as the birth of democracy more than a coincidence? In this book, Oliver Taplin, one of the world’s leading …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691290485 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691290482 |
| Author: | Oliver Taplin |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Oliver Taplin
Oliver Taplin taught for thirty-five years at the University of Oxford, specializing in Greek poetry and drama and their performance in both ancient and modern times. He has published books on Homer, tragedy, and comedy, and on their reflections in vase-painting. He has also made verse translations of epic and tragedy, and has collaborated with creative practitioners including Tony Harrison, Lydia Koniordou, and Katie Mitchell.
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