The First Comprehensive Study Of Nietzsche''S Earliest Book The Birth Of Tragedy (1872) This Important Volume By M. S. Silk And J. P. Stern Examines The Work In Detail: Its Place In Nietzsche''S Philosophical Career; Its Value As An Account Of Ancient Greek Culture; Its Place In The History Of German Ideas And Its Value As A Theory Of Tragedy And Music. Presented In A Fresh Twenty-First-Century Series Livery And Including A Specially Commissioned Preface Written By Lesley Chamberlain Illuminating Its Enduring Importance And Relevance To Philosophical Enquiry This Accessible Study Has Been Revived For A New Generation Of Readers.