The City Of Dionysos: A Study Of Euripides’ Bakchai (beiträge Zur Altertumskunde) (german Edition)

From the contents: A crisis of confidence.- Dionysiac revelry.- Frenzy and delusion.- God and man.- Body, soul and mind.- Dionysos and the mysteries.- the cult of Dionysos.- Festivals of Dyonisos.- Pentheus the man.- Perception.- Respect.- Wisdom.- Tranquility. dynamic analysis. Introduction 7 I A Crisis of Confidence 17 II Dionysiac Revelry 55 III Frenzy and Delusion 77 IV God and Man 93 V Body, Soul, and Mind 113 VI Dionysos and the Mysteries 129 VII The Cult of Dionysos 159 VIII Festivals of Dionysos 183 IX Pentheus the Man 205 X Perception 223 XI Respect 249 XII Wisdom 263 XIII Tranquility 283 XIV Dionysos the Liberator 309 XV The City of Dionysos 333 XVI Dionysos and Tragedy 357 XVII Problems in the Text 369 Index of Lines Quoted 399 Index of Subjects Discussed 407

The volumes published in the series "Beiträge zur Altertumskunde" comprise monographs, collective volumes, editions, translations and commentaries on various topics from the fields of Greek and Latin Philology, Ancient History, Archeology, Ancient Philosophy as well as Classical Reception Studies. The series thus offers indispensable research tools for a wide range of disciplines related to Ancient Studies.

Valdis Leinieks. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.