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Euripides: Iphigenia in Tauris

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Authors

Edited with Introduction and Notes by
Emily Kearns
, University of Oxford
Published 2023

Description

Euripides' Iphigeneia among the Taurians has been a popular and influential text from antiquity onwards. It is a suspenseful drama set on the Black Sea coast in what is now Crimea, which explores themes of family loyalty, Greeks and barbarians, and the nature of the gods. The plot combines an unrecognised meeting between Iphigeneia, now a priestess of Artemis among the Taurians, and her brother Orestes, who with his friend Pylades has been captured and brought to her for sacrifice,…

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Key features

  • Includes an up-to-date Greek text established by the author so that students can be sure they are presented with the latest scholarly thinking on the text
  • The Introduction explores in detail the background, setting and themes of the play as well as textual and metrical issues so that the student can properly appreciate the play
  • The Commentary provides extensive linguistic help as well as literary comment so that the student can successfully tackle the play in the original Greek