Iphigenia in Tauris
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Iphigenia in Tauris
(Cambridge Greek and Latin classics)
Cambridge University Press, 2023
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Iphigenia in Tauris : Euripides
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Parallel Ancient Greek text and English translation
Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-314) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Euripides' Iphigeneia among the Taurians has been a popular and influential text from antiquity onwards. It is a suspenseful drama set on the Black Sea coast in what is now Crimea, which explores themes of family loyalty, Greeks and barbarians, and the nature of the gods. The plot combines an unrecognised meeting between Iphigeneia, now a priestess of Artemis among the Taurians, and her brother Orestes, who with his friend Pylades has been captured and brought to her for sacrifice, with an exciting escape attempt for all three, ultimately brought about by divine intervention. This edition includes a full Introduction to the literary and production aspects of the play, while the Commentary elucidates problems of language as well as interpretation. These combine to make the play fully accessible to intermediate-level undergraduates and graduate students wishing to read it in the original Greek.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Sigla
- Commentary
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Index
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