Suppliant Women (Classical Texts) (Aris & Phillips Classical Texts) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0856687847 ISBN 13: 9780856687846

Publisher: Aris & Phillips Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

A group of Argive women has come to Eleusis to ask King Theseus and his city of Athens to bring about the burial of their sons who are being denied it by their Theban conquerors. Theseus is confronted with a challenge which at first he declines to take up, but then does so magnificently. The range of the play's debate is astonishing. It contains one of the Ur-texts of political theory. It explores social and religious themes. It deals with the concept of a just war, with the family, and with the role and behaviour of women. Above all it sets before us the education of Theseus, showing us movingly how this great hero is transformed into a great man. Greek text with facing translation, introduction and commentary.

About this title

Review:

a very thorough and scholarly account of...an unjustly neglected play.'--Neill Croally "JACT, 2007 "

The many qualities of this volume will enable numerous readers to enjoy the discovery of this magnificent play which, as James Morwood reminds us, has too long been considered as a minor work by Euripides, a play of political propaganda. Each part of the book, the Introduction, Translation and Commentary, aims to facilitate reading and stimulate interest, without drowning the reader in technical details concerning Euripides language or the editing of his work.'--Aurelie Wach "Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2007 "

About the Author:

James Morwood was Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford. Among his numerous publications are translations of eleven plays by Euripides in the Oxford World's Classics series and The Plays of Euripides (Bristol Classical Press, 2002).

About this edition

• Publisher: Aris & Phillips Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0856687847
• ISBN 13: 9780856687846
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268