Bakkhai

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Greek & Roman, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book Bakkhai by Reginald Gibbons, Oxford University Press, USA
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Reginald Gibbons ISBN: 9780199880812
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Publication: December 18, 2000
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Reginald Gibbons
ISBN: 9780199880812
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication: December 18, 2000
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

Regarded 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Regarded 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.

More books from Oxford University Press, USA

Cover of the book Indirect Procedures: A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Spirituality for the Skeptic : The Thoughtful Love of Life by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book American History:A Very Short Introduction by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Women in the Classical World : Image and Text by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Escaping Salem:The Other Witch Hunt of 1692 by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Reunion and Reaction : The Compromise of 1877 and the End of Reconstruction by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book The Art of Teaching Art : A Guide for Teaching and Learning the Foundations of Drawing-Based Art by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Soul Searching : The Religious And Spiritual Lives Of American Teenagers by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book The Compatibility Gene: How Our Bodies Fight Disease, Attract Others, and Define Our Selves by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Modern Music and After by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book The Ponzi Scheme Puzzle:A History and Analysis of Con Artists and Victims by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder:A Family Guide for Healing and Change by Reginald Gibbons
Cover of the book Barack Obama : A Pocket Biography Of Our 44th President by Reginald Gibbons
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy