A Companion to Greek Tragedy

by Justina Gregory

The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readerswith a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introducesthem to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialoguethat characterize the study of Greek tragedy today.

Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast ofcontributors, including up-and-coming as well as distinguishedsenior scholars


Pays attention to socio-political, textual, and performanceaspects of Greek tragedy


All ancient Greek is transliterated and translated, andtechnical terms are explained as they appear


Includes suggestions for further reading at the end of eachchapter, and a generous and informative combined bibliography

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Linguistics, Greece, Ancient History, Academic, Reference

576 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 2005