Euripides’ Life and Times: ‘The Trojan Women’

Synopsis

Uses scenes from ‘The Trojan Women’ to illuminate themes of Euripides tragedies and provide insights into daily life in ancient Athens, the status of women in Greek society, and the effects of war on the populace.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Year of production

1986

Subjects

Classical studies; Drama

Keywords

drama - classical; Euripides; Greece - classical; performances

Credits

Writer

Euripides

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

NTSC

Price

$199.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

38 mins

Year

2004

Distributor

Name

Insight Media

Email

custserv@insight-media.com

Web

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Phone

+1 212 721 6316

Fax

+1 212 799 5309

Address

2162 Broadway
New York
NY 10024 6621
USA

Notes

US-based distributor of an extensive range of DVD, video and CD-ROM titles for university, secondary and vocational education. Catalogue divided into the following sections: Architecture & Design; Business & Economics; Communication; Counselling & Social Work; Drama, Music & Dance; Education; Engineering; Language & Culture; Nursing & Allied Health; Physical Education; Science & Agriculture; Social Sciences. A recent development is a dedicated video-on-demand website http://www.insight-media-digital.com/ which includes a particularly strong nursing library.