{"product_id":"euripides-iphigenia-among-the-taurians-paperback","title":"Euripides: Iphigenia Among the Taurians - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabelle Torrance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new student introduction to a Greek tragedy, Isabelle Torrance looks at what makes \u003ci\u003eIphigenia among the Taurians\u003c\/i\u003e 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 stereotypes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe play was one of Aristotle's favourites and his enthusiasm derived from the fact that, in spite of its ostensibly happy ending, the play presents the audience with an exquisitely constructed reversal of events: when Iphigenia recognizes that she has been about to sacrifice her long-lost brother, kin-murder is avoided and the plot turns into an escape drama. Other significant concerns of the play surround ritual and the gods, and these are discussed to highlight how the drama asks probing theological questions. Finally, the vast reception history of the play in a variety of genres, such as ancient comedy, Roman philosophy, European opera, and 20th century theatre, is sketched out from antiquity to the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabelle Torrance\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor and Research Fellow at the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark. She has published \u003ci\u003eAeschylus: Seven Against Thebes\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury Academic, 2007), \u003ci\u003eMetapoetry in Euripides\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eOaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece \u003c\/i\u003e(with Alan Sommerstein, 2014), \u003ci\u003eAeschylus and War\u003c\/i\u003e (2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790831517984,"sku":"9781849668910","price":59.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d489427b57872268f1e7888e8629b28f.webp?v=1780685931","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/euripides-iphigenia-among-the-taurians-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}