Attic Tragedy

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Ancient Athenian tragedy as represented by the extant plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, is studied in its social, political, topographical, and religious/philosophical context; the course benefits from easy access to the precinct of Dionysos, on the south slope of the Acropolis, and other ancient theaters. On occasion, efforts are made to revive the reality of ancient drama by having students perform.