Greek tragedy [electronic resource] /
Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz.
- 1 online resource (xii, 218 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Blackwell introductions to the classical world .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Greek Tragedy; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; Part I Tragedy in Its Athenian Context; 1 What Was Tragedy?; 2 Tragedy and the Polis; 3 Tragedy and Greek Religion; Part II Thematic Approaches; 4 War and Empire; 5 Family Romance and Revenge in the House of Atreus; 6 Victims and Victimizers; 7 The King and I; 8 Epilogue: Modern Performances (with Sue Blundell); References; Index.
"Greek Tragedy sets ancient tragedy into its original theatrical, political and ritual context and applies modern critical approaches to understanding why tragedy continues to interest modern audiences." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007036295-d.html.
9780470693261 0470693266
10.1002/9780470694053 doi
10.1002/9780470694053 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com 7917B12F-BF15-4D86-AF8B-CDE92333ADE3 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
To 500
Greek drama (Tragedy)--History and criticism. Theater--History--Greece--To 500. DRAMA--Ancient, Classical & Medieval. Greek drama (Tragedy) Theater. Grieks. Tragedies. Tragedies.
Greece. Griechisch.
Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.