Euripides: Bakkhai

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Author	: Robert E. Meagher
Publisher	: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Total Pages	: 108
Release	: 1995-01-01
ISBN-10	: 0865162859
ISBN-13	: 9780865162853
Rating	: 4/5 (59 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Euripides: Bakkhai by : Robert E. Meagher

Book excerpt: Euripides Bakkhai presents the inner conflict between the untamed, irrational side of man represented by the god Dionysos and the rational side represented by the god Apollo. Meagher offers a rich and revealing introduction to ancient Greek tragedy -- a remarkably appropriate alternative to Sophocles' Oedipus the King.

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