PERFORMANCE - D. Rosenbloom, J. Davidson (edd.) Greek Drama IV. Texts, Contexts, Performance. Pp. viii + 328, ill. Oxford: Aris & Phillips, 2012. Cased, £48, US$96. ISBN: 978-0-85668-870-6.

Abstract

focus is firmly on the history of the story's transmission and reception, but S. also emphasises how each receiving age expressed its own needs with and through the tale. The courage and heroism of Alcestis herself can be seen to fluctuate alongside the changing fortunes of the alternately cowardly and exculpable Admetus. The book concludes with a timeline, glossary and well-chosen, mostly Anglophone, suggestions for further reading.