Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • pt. 1. Introduction: Hellenic historical consciousness: the equilibrium of nature
  • Judaeo-Christian historical consciousness: the vocation of Israel
  • pt. 2. A necessary excursus: The problem of dramatic form
  • pt. 3. Comparisons: Nemesis and judgment: The Persians and Richard III
  • Synthesis and providence: The Oresteia and Hamlet
  • The uses of time: The Oedipus Tyrannus and Macbeth
  • Release and reconciliation: The Alcestis and The winter's tale
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: On the choice of the plays: The Persians and Richard III
  • The Oresteia and Hamlet
  • The winter's tale and The Alcestis, with a note on The Alcestis as tragi-comedy.