Aeschylus and Athens: A Study in the Social Origins of Drama
New York: International Publishers, 1950. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. XII, 478pp. Original pictorial wrappers over cloth with title label laid on spine. Frontispiece. In this remarkable work, Thomson sees the study of Greek history, society, and literature not as a pursuit for a little band of specialists, but rather as a study of "a process of continuous change, which, if it can be made to reveal its underlying laws, will help the reader to understand, and so direct, the forces making for change in the society of today. The study of Aeschylus, who was a revolutionary poet, will be especially congenial."Spine and edges of wrappers slightly age-toned. Light damp-staining on lower edges of wraps and binding. Lower part of pages slightly rippled, due to damp exposure. Wrappers, binding and interior in overall fair to good condition. fair. Item #31088
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