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Women in classical Greek drama.

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The presentation of powerful women in Medea, Antigone, and Lysistrata is contrasted with the circumscribed role of women in Athenian society by 6 university professors. Film clips from notable productions support this in-depth discussion.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors: Foley, Helene P., 1942-, Gamel, Mary-Kay, Henderson, Jeff, Meineck, Peter, 1967-, Mitchell-Boyask, Robin, 1961-, Zeitlin, Froma I.
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, [2003]
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Greek drama > History and criticism.
Greek drama > Women.
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Summary:The presentation of powerful women in Medea, Antigone, and Lysistrata is contrasted with the circumscribed role of women in Athenian society by 6 university professors. Film clips from notable productions support this in-depth discussion.
Item Description:Vendor website does not provide whether the original video format used for the online video was VHS or DVD. The VHS and the DVD were copyrighted for 2003.
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Physical Description:1 streaming video (37 min.)