Agamemnon in Performance 458 BC to AD 2004
Author | : Fiona Macintosh |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 501 |
Release | : 2005-12-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199263516 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199263515 |
Rating | : 4/5 (515 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Agamemnon in Performance 458 BC to AD 2004 by : Fiona Macintosh
Download or read book Agamemnon in Performance 458 BC to AD 2004 written by Fiona Macintosh and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005-12-08 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary, multi-author volume is devoted to the performance reception of Aeschylus's 'Agamemnon', the first play in a trilogy. The eighteen essays trace the story of the impact of this seminal play, from its original performance in Athens, through ancient Rome and the European Renaissance until the present day.