Herakles gone mad
Subtitle: rethinking heroism in an age of endless war
By: [Euripides ; interpretive essay, translation, and commentary] by Robert Emmet Meagher.
Contributors: Meagher, Robert E.
Publisher: Olive Branch Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Northampton, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Euripides.; Heracles (Greek mythology) -- Drama.; War in literature.; Heroes in literature.
Description: "In this volume, the author, translator, educator, and playwright Robert Emmet Meagher presents a new, eminently actable translation of Herakles along with a concise commentary on the play and an extensive essay on the trauma of war, the true face of heroism, and the healing power of friendship and community."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.