Description
Set in the aftermath of international conflict, Euripides’ Trojan Women is one of the most powerful and controversial of classical Greek tragedies.
Edited by David Stuttard and Tamsin Shasha, this collection of nine essays by some of Britain’s foremost academics examines different aspects of the play, its historical, socio-political and dramatic context, and the issues which it raises.
The book is not only an ideal introduction to Trojan Women but an excellent overview of reactions to the play at the beginning of the 21st century.
Contributors
Sir Kenneth Dover – Who Was to Blame?
Ruth Hazel – Womens’ Voices, Womens’ Hands
Keith Sidwell – Melos and the Trojan Women
Alex Garvie – Euripides’ Trojan Women: Relevance and Universality
Jasper Griffin – The Trojan Women
Carmel McCallum Barry – Trojan Women: Sex and the City
Richard Rutherford – The Cassandra Scene
David Raeburn – Trojan Women – An Ancient Music Drama?
Pat Easterling – Euripides’ Trojan Women
