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GREEK LITERATURE & CULTURE

Greek Literature and the Tragic Vision

Ian Johnston explores how Greek ideas of justice, divine power, and human freedom shaped the heroic and tragic vision of ancient Greek literature.

Introduction to Ancient Greece

A concise guide to the geography, history, political life, and cultural development of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age civilizations of Crete and Mycenae through the rise of the city-states, Classical Athens and Sparta, and the age of Alexander the Great.

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Medea Book Trailer

A visual introduction to Euripides’ Medea, a Greek tragedy confronting betrayal, exile, injustice, passion, and revenge.