The Persae of Aeschylus

Storename eBay Template\nFree UK \nDelivery\nFree \nReturns\nCustomer Satisfaction \nGuaranteed\nTop Customer \nFeedbackThe Persae of AeschylusProduct DescriptionBook Description Dr Broadhead assesses the Persae as a work of dramatic art.Product Features\n--The Persae is the oldest of surviving plays and its subject matter is unique in ancient drama, since it is concerned with a recent historical event, the defeat of the Persians at Salamis; yet before the publication of this work in 1960, there had been no edition suitable for university students and scholars. This major edition - the first to be attempted on such a scale - incorporated much material that former editions had neglected, including a number of textual suggestions and elucidations. In his introduction, Dr Broadhead assesses the Persae as a work of dramatic art, considers how far Aeschylus' patriotism has coloured his presentation of the tragedy, discusses the possibility that the play is part of a tetralogy, and reviews.