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) |
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.