The Emptiness of Asia by Thomas Harrison
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.
[This] is a literary study of Aeschylus' Persai alongside Herodotus' Histories which will provide the reader with comprehensive understanding what actually happened at the battle of Salamis and afterwardsA scholarly dissection of political and ideological motivating factors underpinning the Persai in the context of the times, The Emptiness of Asia is a fascinating and thoughtfully insightful analysis -- and a welcome addition to Hellenic Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists. -- The Midwest Book Review
This is a vigorous and captivating book with a mighty sting in its tail. Tom Harrison does what many have done before, he reads Aeschylus’ Persai alongside Herodotus’ Histories. But...he compares them to reveal the commonplaces and assumptions about Persia that shaped not only the writing of the play, but the reactions of the audiences. The powerful account of the play’s political and ideological force that results overturns a century of modern scholarship, unmasking the projections of their own views that literary critics have wished upon the play and questioning our romantic assertion of the uniqueness of classical Athenian culture. -- Robin Osborne
This is a vigorous and captivating book with a mighty sting in its tail. Tom Harrison does what many have done before, he reads Aeschylus’ Persai alongside Herodotus’ Histories. But...he compares them to reveal the commonplaces and assumptions about Persia that shaped not only the writing of the play, but the reactions of the audiences. The powerful account of the play’s political and ideological force that results overturns a century of modern scholarship, unmasking the projections of their own views that literary critics have wished upon the play and questioning our romantic assertion of the uniqueness of classical Athenian culture. -- Robin Osborne
Thomas Harrison is Professor of Ancient History at the University of St Andrews, UK. His publications include Divinity and History: the religion of Herodotus (2000), and as editor Greeks and Barbarians (2002) and the Edinburgh Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome (2006).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781350113411 |
| ISBN 10 | 1350113417 |
| Title | The Emptiness of Asia |
| Author | Thomas Harrison |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2019-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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