A Companion to Greek Tragedy [Paperback]

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• 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

List of Illustrations x

Note on Contributors xi

Preface and Acknowledgments xvi

Abbreviations and Editions xvii

PART I CONTEXTS 1

1 Fifth-Century Athenian History and Tragedy 3
Paula Debnar

2 Tragedy and Religion: The Problem of Origins 23
Scott Scullion

3 Dithyramb, Comedy, and Satyr-Play 38
Bernd Seidensticker

4 Tragedy’s Teaching 55
Neil Croally

5 Tragedy and the Early Greek Philosophical Tradition 71
William Allan

6 Tragedy, Rhetoric, and Performance Culture 83
Christopher Pelling

7 Pictures of Tragedy? 103
Jocelyn Penny Small

PART II ELEMENTS 119