Classical Greek tragedy /
"...This book traces the historical development of these dynamics through three representative tragedies that span a 50 year period: Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes, Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus, and Euripides' Helen. Topics include the role of the chorus; the tragic hero; recurri...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Methuen Drama,
2022.
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| Series: | Forms of drama
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| Summary: | "...This book traces the historical development of these dynamics through three representative tragedies that span a 50 year period: Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes, Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus, and Euripides' Helen. Topics include the role of the chorus; the tragic hero; recurring mythical characters and subject matter; Aristotelian assessments of the components of tragedy; developments in the architecture of the theater and their impact on the interactions of characters, and the spaces they occupy. Unifying these discussions is the observation that the genre articulates a reality beyond the visible stage action that intersects with the characters' existence in the present moment and resonates with the audience's religious beliefs and collective psychology. Human voices within the performance space articulate powerful forces from an invisible dimension that are activated by oaths, hymns, curses and prayers, and respond in the form of oracles and prophecies, forms of discourse which were profoundly meaningful to those who watched the original productions of tragedy." |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 161 σ. : εικ. ; 20 εκ. |
| Bibliography: | Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφία και ευρετήριο. |
| ISBN: | 9781350144569 1350144568 9781350144576 1350144576 |
