Aischylos’ Orestie in der Schule

Revenge, Rhetoric, Justice: This long-overdue pedagogical guide to the Oresteia for high school and university re-evaluates the traditional portrayals of Clytemnestra and Orestes through a gendered and philosophical lens. By analyzing rhetoric, oracle interpretation, and ancient law, it reveals their actions as comprehensible, their flaws as instructive for us. Aeschylus thus raises urgent questions about equality, manipulation, and justice without polarizing. A vital resource for teaching and research that sharpens critical thinking. Drawing on her expertise in Ancient History, Greek Philology, and pedagogy, the author, a former high school teacher, delivers this groundbreaking re-reading.