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  • Persuasionby Ian Worthington

    Routledge 1994; US$ 44.95

    An exciting and accessible introduction to rhetoric and oratory in ancient Greece. All Greek and Latin is translated. more...

  • Plato and the English Romanticsby E. Douka Kabitoglou

    Routledge 1990; US$ 125.00

    Tackles the problematic relationship between Platonic philosophy and Romantic poetry, between the intellect (Apollo) and the emotions (Dionysus). It concentrates on the daemonic `mania' which the author sees as originating both. more...

  • Dangerous Voicesby Gail Holst-Warhaft

    Routledge 1995; US$ 47.95

    Holst-Warhaft investigates the power and meaning of the Greek lament, especially women's mourning of the dead, in Antiquity as well as in modern times. more...

  • When A Young Man Falls in Loveby Vincent J. Rosivach

    Routledge 1998; US$ 130.00

    When A Young Man Falls in Love is an arresting and important book, which poses important questions about the dramatic portrayal of women in the Roman world. more...

  • Greek Tragedyby H.D.F. Kitto

    Routledge 2002; US$ 39.95

    Neither a history nor a handbook, but a penetrating work of criticism, this classic text not only records developments in the form and style of Greek drama, it also analyses the reasons for these changes. more...

  • On Germans and Other Greeksby Dennis J. Schmidt

    Indiana University Press 2001; US$ 19.95

    On Germans and Other Greeks Tragedy and Ethical Life Dennis J. Schmidt What Greek tragedy and German philosophy reveal about the meaning of art for ethical life. "Schmidt's investigation of tragedy is a highly significant, powerful work, one with far-reaching consequences. It bears on our understanding of the role of the arts and of philosophical thinking in our culture." -- Rodolphe Gasché In this illuminating work, Dennis J. Schmidt examines tragedy as one of the highest forms of human expression for both the ancients and the moderns. While uncovering the specifically Greek nature of tragedy... more...

  • Greek Tragedy in Actionby Oliver Taplin

    Routledge 2002; US$ 37.95

    A reissue of this seminal study which was revolutionary in drawing out the significance of stage action in Greek tragedy at a time when plays were often read purely as texts, rather than understood as performances. more...

  • Greek Tragic Theatreby Rush Rehm

    Routledge 1994; US$ 41.95

    Rehm characterizes Athens as a performance culture where theatre stood alongside other public forums as a place to confront matters of import and moment. more...

  • Greek Drama and Dramatistsby Alan H. Sommerstein

    Routledge 2002; US$ 37.95

    An ideal introduction to Greek drama. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, Greek Drama and Dramatists is a clear, concise and comprehensive study. more...

  • Fashioning the Feminine in the Greek Novelby Katharine Haynes

    Routledge 2002; US$ 41.95

    The Greek novel plays a key part in the debate on gender in antiquity, forcing us to ask why the female protagonists are such strong and positive characters. This book shows how such heroines can be seen as a type of 'constructed feminine'. more...