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The Agon in Euripides

Categorie	Klassieke Oudheid
Boeknummer	#193258
Titel	The Agon in Euripides
Auteur	Lloyd, Michael
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Oxford Clarendon Press
Jaar van uitgave	1992
ISBN10	0198147783
ISBN13	9780198147787
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	This is a study of the agon, or formal debate, in Euripides' tragedies. In these scenes, two characters confront each other, sometimes before an arbitrator or judge, and make long speeches as if they were opponents in a lawcourt. An agon is to be found in most of Euripides' extant plays, and is often of crucial importance in representing the central conflict of the play. Many of Euripides' most characteristic features are to be found in these scenes - including rhetorical skill, brilliance in argument, and interest in philosophy. Michael Lloyd offers a general account of the formal debate in Euripides, including a contrast with the agon in Sophocles, and contains an extended discussion of Euripides' relationship to fifth-century rhetorical theory and practice. The main body of the book, ho... (Lees verder)wever, is devoted to interpretations of the more important agones, giving special attention to their dramatic context and function. All Greek is transliterated, making the text accessible to non-specialists.
Pagina's	145
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 75,00

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