Medea: Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy, and Art

by James J. Clauss (Editor), Sarah Iles Johnston (Editor)

Other authors: Deborah Boedeker (Contributor), Jan N. Bremmer (Contributor), John M. Dillon (Contributor), Fritz Graf (Contributor), Nita Krevans (Contributor) — 4 more, Marianne McDonald (Contributor), Martha C. Nussbaum (Contributor), Dolores M. O'Higgins (Contributor), Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood (Contributor)

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The figure of Medea has inspired artists in all fields throughout the centuries. This work examines the major representations of Medea in myth, art, and ancient and contemporary literature, as well as the philosophical, psychological and cultural questions these portrayals raise.

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This is an excellent collection of essays on Medea, and I would highly recommend it for anybody interested in the figure of Medea in any incarnation. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Clauss, James J.	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Johnston, Sarah Iles	Editor	main author	all editions	confirmed
Boedeker, Deborah	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Bremmer, Jan N.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dillon, John M.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Graf, Fritz	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Krevans, Nita	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
McDonald, Marianne	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Nussbaum, Martha C.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
O'Higgins, Dolores M.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sourvinou-Inwood, Christiane	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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The figure of Medea has inspired artists in all fields throughout the centuries. This work examines the major representations of Medea in myth, art, and ancient and contemporary literature, as well as the philosophical, psychological and cultural questions these portrayals raise.

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