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Beschreibung

The latest volume in the Classical World series, this book offers a much-needed up-to-date introduction to Greek tragedy, and covers the most important thematic topics studied at school or university level. After a brief analysis of the genre and main figures, it focuses on the broader questions of what defines tragedy, what its particular preoccupations are, and what makes these texts so widely studied and performed more than 2,000 years after they were written. As such, the book will be of interest to students taking broad courses on Greek tragedy, while also being suitable for the general reader who wants an overview of the subject.

All passages of tragedy discussed are translated by the author and supplementary information includes a chronology of all the surviving tragedies, a glossary, and guidance on further reading.

The latest volume in the Classical World series, this book offers a much-needed up-to-date introduction to Greek tragedy, and covers the most important thematic topics studied at school or university level. After a brief analysis of the genre and main figures, it focuses on the broader questions of what defines tragedy, what its particular preoccupations are, and what makes these texts so widely studied and performed more than 2,000 years after they were written. As such, the book will be of interest to students taking broad courses on Greek tragedy, while also being suitable for the general reader who wants an overview of the subject.

All passages of tragedy discussed are translated by the author and supplementary information includes a chronology of all the surviving tragedies, a glossary, and guidance on further reading.

Über den Autor
Laura Swift is Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University, UK. Her books include The Hidden Chorus (2010) and Euripides: Ion (Bloomsbury 2008).
Zusammenfassung
Perfect introduction for school and university students
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Chapter One: Tragedy as a Genre
Chapter Two: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
Chapter Three: Myth
Chapter Four: Heroes
Chapter Five: The Gods
Chapter Six: Contemporary Thought
Chapter Seven: Gender and the Family
Chapter Eight: The Chorus
Chronology
Glossary of Greek and Technical Terms
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781474236836
ISBN-10: 1474236839
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Swift, Laura
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 136 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Laura Swift
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.10.2016
Gewicht: 0,216 kg
Artikel-ID: 104154653