Following on from her talk at St Mary’s in February on Women in the Iliad, Professor Hall, Calne Old Girl, Rosie Wyles, and Emily Wilson, joined Melvyn Bragg on BBC Radio 4's In our Time, to discuss the very pertinent and popular play, Euripides’ Bacchae.
They cover everything from cross-dressing and vengeance to the nature of divinity and the city leader’s deep desire for control, whilst giving an overview and deeper understanding of the issues raised by the play. Click here to listen to the programme.
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Euripides. Design Pics Historical Collection / Universal Images Group
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