03036nam 22007094a 450 991095530540332120200520144314.09786611308742978128130874012813087499780470694053047069405X97804706932610470693266(CKB)1000000000409234(EBL)351169(OCoLC)476170908(SSID)ssj0000165568(PQKBManifestationID)11153106(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000165568(PQKBWorkID)10142185(PQKB)10481931(MiAaPQ)EBC351169(Au-PeEL)EBL351169(CaPaEBR)ebr10233213(CaONFJC)MIL130874(PPN)250143798(Perlego)2768831(EXLCZ)99100000000040923420070905d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGreek tragedy /Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz1st ed.Malden, MA Blackwell Pub.20081 online resource (232 p.)Blackwell introductions to the classical worldDescription based upon print version of record.9781405121613 1405121610 9781405121606 1405121602 Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-204) 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.:.; An engaging introduction to Greek tragedy, its history, and its reception in the contemporary world with suggested readings for further study.; Examines tragedy's relationship to democracy, religion, and myth.; Explores contemporary approaches to scholarship, including structuralist, psychoanalytic, and feminist theory.; Provides a thorough examination of contemporary performance practices.;Blackwell introductions to the classical world.Greek drama (Tragedy)History and criticismTheaterGreeceHistoryTo 500Greek drama (Tragedy)History and criticism.TheaterHistory882/.0109Rabinowitz Nancy Sorkin629033MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910955305403321Greek tragedy1228282UNINA