Medea: Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy, and Art

by Sarah Iles Johnston

Book Overview

From the dawn of European literature, the figure of Medea--best known as the helpmate of Jason and murderer of her own children--has inspired artists in all fields throughout all centuries. Euripides, Seneca, Corneille, Delacroix, Anouilh, Pasolini, Maria Callas, Martha Graham, Samuel Barber, and Diana Rigg are among the many who have given Medea life on stage, film, and canvas, through music and dance, from ancient Greek drama to Broadway. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691043760
• ISBN13: 9780691043760
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"