Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Simon Goldhill
Edited by Edith Hall
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:354
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9781107404045
ClassificationsDewey:882.01
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 8 December 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book contains thirteen essays by senior international experts on Greek tragedy looking at Sophocles' dramas. They reassess their crucial role in the creation of the tragic repertoire, in the idea of the tragic canon in antiquity, and in the making and infinite re-creation of the tragic tradition in the Renaissance and beyond. The introduction looks at the paradigm shifts during the twentieth century in the theory and practice of Greek theatre, in order to gain a perspective on the current state of play in Sophoclean studies. The following three sections explore respectively the way that Sophocles' tragedies provoked and educated their original Athenian democratic audience, the language, structure and lasting impact of his Oedipus plays, and the centrality of his oeuvre in the development of the tragic tradition in Aeschylus, Euripides, ancient philosophical theory, fourth-century tragedy and Shakespeare.

Reviews

Review of the hardback: '... a fine book, one that re-appraises Sophocles' legacy in a way that repays consideration.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review