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Greek Tragedy in New Translations Ser.: Bakkhai by Reginald Gibbons and Euripides (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195125983
ISBN-139780195125986
eBay Product ID (ePID)1718586
Product Key Features
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBakkhai
Publication Year2001
SubjectAncient & Classical, Linguistics / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorReginald Gibbons, Euripides
Subject AreaDrama, Language Arts & Disciplines
SeriesGreek Tragedy in New Translations Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight3.5 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5 in
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Reviewsthis translation merits serious thought for classroom and even scholarly use. Of particular interest is Segal's extensive reconstruction of the lacunae that mar the end of the Bakkhai, including the so-called compositio membrorum of Pentheus.
SynopsisRegarded by many as Euripides' masterpiece, Bakkhai is a powerful examination of religious ecstasy and the resistance to it. A call for moderation, it rejects the temptation of pure reason as well as pure sensuality, and is a staple of Greek tragedy, representing in structure and thematics an exemplary model of the classic tragic elements. Disguised as a young holy man, the god Bacchus arrives in Greece from Asia proclaiming his godhood and preaching his orgiastic religion. He expects to be embraced in Thebes, but the Theban king, Pentheus, forbids his people to worship him and tries to have him arrested. Enraged, Bacchus drives Pentheus mad and leads him to the mountains, where Pentheus' own mother, Agave, and the women of Thebes tear him to pieces in a Bacchic frenzy. Gibbons, a prize-winning poet, and Segal, a renowned classicist, offer a skilled new translation of this central text of Greek tragedy., Euripides' Bakkhai is the staple of the canon of Greek tragedy and is required or strongly recommended reading for most undergraduate Classics majors. It also surfaces quite often in non-classics courses focusing on tragedy because its structure and thematics offer exemplary models of the classic tragic elements. The plot of Bakkhai centers around the actions of Pentheus, King of Thebes, who refused to recognise the god Dionysus or permit Thebans to worship him. In revenge, Dionysus drove Pentheus mad, made him cross-dress as a maenad, sent him to worship the god he had spurned, and made his mother, Agave, mistake him for a wild beast and rip him to shreds. Gibbons, a prize-winning poet, and Segal, a renowned classicist, are both leaders in their professions and are well-suited to take on this central text of Greek tragedy. This edition includes an introduction, a new translation, notes on the text, and a glossary.
LC Classification NumberPA3975.B2G53 2000
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