Aeschylus - Persians
Author(s): Aeschylus; Edith Hall (Edited and Translated by)
A ghost summoned with bizarre rituals from the underworld, the elaborate protocol of the Persian court, a thrilling eye-witness account of the battle of Salamis - as the earliest surviving European drama it is of incalculable interest for students of ancient literature: as the only extendedaccount of the Persian wars by an author who fought in them it is a unique document. This is the first English edition for thirty-five years, in parallel translation with introduction and commentary.
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- : Aris & Phillips
- : 0.331122
- : 01 January 1996
- : 1.5 Centimeters X 15.2 Centimeters X 20.8 Centimeters
- : books
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- : 280
- : Paperback
- : Aeschylus; Edith Hall (Edited and Translated by)