ISBN: 9780191572616

Suffering under the Sun This is an invaluable introduction to ancient Greek tragedy which discusses every surviving play in detail and provides all the background information necessary fo… Plus…

Suffering under the Sun This is an invaluable introduction to ancient Greek tragedy which discusses every surviving play in detail and provides all the background information necessary for understanding the context and content of the plays. Edith Hall argues that the essential feature of the genre is that it always depicts terrible human suffering and death, but in a way that invites philosophical enquiry into their causes and effects, This enquiry was played out in the bright sunlight ofopen-air theatre, which became a key marker of the boundary between living and dead. The first half of the book is divided into four chapters which address the social and physical contexts in which the plays were performed, the contribution of the poets, actors, funders, and audiences, the poeticcomposition of the texts, their performance conventions, main themes, and focus on religion, politics, and the family. The second half consists of individual essays on each of the surviving thirty-three plays by the Greek tragedians, and an account of the recent performance of Greek tragic theatre and tragic fragments. An up-to-date `Suggestions for further reading` is included. Greek Tragedy: Suffering under the Sun: This is an invaluable introduction to ancient Greek tragedy which discusses every surviving play in detail and provides all the background information necessary for understanding the context and content of the plays. Edith Hall argues that the essential feature of the genre is that it always depicts terrible human suffering and death, but in a way that invites philosophical enquiry into their causes and effects, This enquiry was played out in the bright sunlight ofopen-air theatre, which became a key marker of the boundary between living and dead. The first half of the book is divided into four chapters which address the social and physical contexts in which the plays were performed, the contribution of the poets, actors, funders, and audiences, the poeticcomposition of the texts, their performance conventions, main themes, and focus on religion, politics, and the family. The second half consists of individual essays on each of the surviving thirty-three plays by the Greek tragedians, and an account of the recent performance of Greek tragic theatre and tragic fragments. An up-to-date `Suggestions for further reading` is included., OUP Oxford<

ISBN: 9780191572616

An illustrated introduction to ancient Greek tragedy, written by one of its most distinguished experts, which provides all the background information necessary for understanding the conte… Plus…

An illustrated introduction to ancient Greek tragedy, written by one of its most distinguished experts, which provides all the background information necessary for understanding the context and content of the dramas.A special feature is an individual essay on every one of the surviving 33 plays.; PDF; Reference & Languages > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies: general > Literary studi, OUP Oxford<

ISBN: 9780191572616

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Lieferung innerhalb 1-4 Werktagen. Versandkostenfrei, wenn Buch oder Hörbuch enthalten ist, sonst 2,95 EUR. Ab 19,90 EUR versandkostenfrei. (Deutschland) eBooks > Belletristik > Erzählungen, OUP Oxford<

2010, ISBN: 9780191572616

Suffering under the Sun, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), [PU: OUP Oxford], OUP Oxford, 2010

2010, ISBN: 9780191572616

Suffering under the Sun, eBook Download (PDF), eBooks, [PU: OUP Oxford]