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Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Simon Goldhill
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Edited by Edith Hall
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:354 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - classical, early and medieval Literary studies - plays and playwrights |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781107404045
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Classifications | Dewey:882.01 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
8 December 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
ReviewsReview of the hardback: '... a fine book, one that re-appraises Sophocles' legacy in a way that repays consideration.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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