by Charles Segal (Author)
In his play "Bacchae", Euripides chooses as his central figure the god who crosses the boundaries among god, man, and beast, between reality and imagination, and between art and madness. This book builds gradually from concrete details of cult, setting, and imagery to the work's implications for the nature of myth, language, and theater.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 379
Edition: Expanded edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 27 Oct 1997
ISBN 10: 069101597X
ISBN 13: 9780691015972