A Companion To Greek Tragedy

The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today.



Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast of contributors, including up-and-coming as well as distinguished senior scholars

Pays attention to socio-political, textual, and performance aspects of Greek tragedy

All ancient Greek is transliterated and translated, and technical terms are explained as they appear

Includes suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, and a generous and informative combined bibliography

Justina Gregory is Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures at Smith College. Her books include Euripides and the Instruction of the Athenians (1991), a commentary on Euripides’ Hecuba (1999), and a translation of Aesop’s Fables (1975).

List of Illustrations.
Notes on Contributors.
Preface and Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations and Editions.
Part I: Contexts.
1. Fifth-Century Athenian History and Tragedy: Paula Debnar (Mount Holyoke College).
2. Tragedy and Religion: The Problem of Origins: Scott Scullion (University of Oxford).
3. Dithyramb, Comedy, and Satyr-Play: Bernd Seidensticker (Freie Universität Berlin).
4 Tragedy’s Teaching: Neil Croally (Dulwich College, London).
5. Tragedy and the Early Greek Philosophical Tradition: William Allan (University of Oxford).
6. Tragedy, Rhetoric, and Performance Culture: Christopher Pelling (University of Oxford).
7. Pictures of Tragedy? Jocelyn Penny Small (Rutgers University).
Part II: Elements.
8. Myth: Michael J. Anderson (Yale University).
9. Beginnings and Endings: Deborah H. Roberts (Haverford College).
10. Lyric: Luigi Battezzato (Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Italy).
11. Episodes: Michael R. Halleran (University of Washington).
12. Music: Peter Wilson (University of Sydney).
13. Theatrical Production: John Davidson (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand).
Part III: Approaches.
14. Aeschylean Tragedy: Suzanne Saïd (Columbia University).
15. Sophoclean Tragedy: Ruth Scodel (University of Michigan).
16. Euripidean Tragedy: Justina Gregory (Smith College).
17. Lost Tragedies: A Survey: Martin Cropp (University of Calgary).
18. Tragedy and Anthropology: Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood (previously of University of Oxford).
19. Values: Douglas Cairns (University of Edinburgh).
20. The Gods: Donald Mastronarde (University of California, Berkeley).
21. Authority Figures: Mark Griffith (University of California, Berkeley).
22. Women’s Voices: Judith Mossman (University of Nottingham).
23. Marginal Figures: Mary Ebbott (College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts).
Part IV: Reception.
24. Text and Transmission: David Kovacs (University of Virginia).
25. Learning from Suffering: Ancient Responses to Tragedy: Stephen Halliwell (University of St. Andrews).
26. Polis and Empire: Greek Tragedy in Rome: Vassiliki Panoussi (Williams College).
27. Italian Reception of Greek Tragedy: Salvatore Di Maria (University of Tennessee).
28. Nietzsche on Greek Tragedy and the Tragic: Albert Henrichs (Harvard University).
29. Greek Tragedy and Western Perceptions of Actors and Acting: Ismene Lada-Richards (King’s College London).
30. The Theater of Innumerable Faces: Herman Altena (freelance academic).
31. Justice in Translation: Rendering Ancient Greek Tragedy: Paul Woodruff (University of Texas, Austin).
Bibliography.
Index