Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Framing the Play; 1. Aeschylus the historian?; 2. Politics and partisanship; 3. Aeschylus, Atossa and Athenian ideology; Part II. Finding Athens; 4. The use and abuse of Persia; 5. Where is Athens?; 6. Athens and Greece; 7. The emptiness of Asia; 8. Democracy and tyranny; Part III. Conclusions; 9. Themistocles and Aristides; 10. Athens and Persia; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Aeschylus' ""Persions"" is the first surviving Greek drama. This book provides aims to provide both a more satisfactory reading of the ""Persians"" and a richer picture of fifth-century history - the history both of events and ideology
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 3, 2019)