The lessons of tragedy : statecraft and world order /

The ancient Greeks hard-wired a tragic sensibility into their culture. By looking disaster squarely in the face, by understanding just how badly things could spiral out of control, they sought to create a communal sense of responsibility and courage--to spur citizens and their leaders to take the di...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Brands, Hal, 1983- (Συγγραφέας)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Edel, Charles N., 1979- (συγγραφέας)
Μορφή: Βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2019.
Θέματα:
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • The virtues of tragdy
  • Tragedy as the norm
  • Tragedy as inspiration
  • The great escape
  • The contemporary amnesia
  • The darkening horizon
  • Rediscovering tragedy.