Euripides: Iphigenia Among the Taurians

by Isabelle Torrance

Book Overview

In this new student introduction to a Greek tragedy, Isabelle Torrance looks at what makes Iphigenia among the Taurians a successful tragedy in ancient Greek terms, and how dramatic excitement is achieved through the exotic setting, the cast of characters, and the chorus. Assuming no knowledge of Greek, and with students in mind, the central themes of ethnicity and gender relations are examined to show how Euripides manipulates established...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849668914
• ISBN13: 9781849668910
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"