TY - BOOK ID - 3454270 TI - Looking at Medea : essays and a translation of Euripides' tragedy PY - 2014 SN - 9781472527721 9781472530516 1472530519 1472527720 9781472530165 9781472533999 PB - London : Bloomsbury, DB - UniCat KW - Euripides. KW - Euripides, KW - Medea (Euripides) KW - Medea (Euripides). UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:3454270 AB - Euripides' Medea is one of the most often read, studied and performed of all Greek tragedies. A searingly cruel story of a woman's brutal revenge on a husband who has rejected her for a younger and richer bride, it is unusual among Greek dramas for its acute portrayal of female psychology. Medea can appear at once timeless and strikingly modern. Yet, the play is very much a product of the political and social world of fifth century Athens and an understanding of its original context, as well as a consideration of the responses of later ages, is crucial to appreciating this work and its legacy. ER -