An Introduction to Greek Tragedy

Höfundur: Ruth Scodel (Útgáfa: 1)
An Introduction to Greek Tragedy

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This book provides an accessible introduction for students and anyone interested in increasing their enjoyment of Greek tragic plays. Whether readers are studying Greek culture, performing a Greek tragedy, or simply interested in reading a Greek play, this book will help them to understand and enjoy this challenging and rewarding genre. An Introduction to Greek Tragedy provides background information, helps readers appreciate, enjoy and engage with the plays themselves, and gives them an idea of the important questions in current scholarship on tragedy.

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Útgefandi
Cambridge University Press
ISBN
9780511848865
Print ISBN
9780521705608
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
1
Höfundar
Ruth Scodel
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2010-08-16
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
10
Prent takmörkun
5
Afritunar takmörkun
5

Kaflar

  • Coverpage
  • Halftitle page
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1 Defining Tragedy
  • 2 Approaches
  • 3 Origins, Festival, and Competition
  • 4 Historical and Intellectual Background
  • 5 Persians
  • 6 The Oresteia
  • 7 Antigone
  • 8 Medea
  • 9 Hippolytus
  • 10 Oedipus the King
  • 11 Helen
  • 12 Orestes
  • 13 Tragic Moments
  • Glossary
  • Dates
  • Works Cited
  • Index