{"product_id":"9780472027705","title":"Euripides and the Instruction of the Athenians","description":"Political by its very nature, Greek tragedy reflects on how life should be lived in the \u003ci\u003epolis\u003c\/i\u003e, and especially the \u003ci\u003epolis\u003c\/i\u003e that was democratic Athens. Instructional as well, drama frequently concerns itself with the audience's moral education. \u003ci\u003eEuripides and the Instruction of the Athenians\u003c\/i\u003e draws on these political and didactic functions of tragedy for a close analysis of five plays: \u003ci\u003eAlcestis, Hippolytus, Hecuba, Heracles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrojan Women\u003c\/i\u003e. Clearly written and persuasively argued, this volume addresses itself to all who are interested in Greek tragedy. Nonspecialists and scholars alike will deepen their understanding of this complex writer and the tumultuous period in which he lived.\u003cbr\u003e \". . . a lucid presentation of the positive side of Euripidean tragedy, and a thoughtful reminder of the political implications of Greek tragedy.\" --\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Philology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \". . . the principal defect of [this] otherwise excellent study is that it is too short.\" --Erich Segal, \u003ci\u003eClassical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \". . . a most stimulating book throughout . . . .\" --\u003ci\u003eGreece and Rome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Justina Gregory is Professor of Classics, Smith College, where she is head of the department. She has been the recipient of Fulbright and Woodrow Wilson fellowships.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Michigan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168882540784,"sku":"9780472027705","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780472027705_p0.jpg?v=1763707590","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780472027705","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}