Tragedy and archaic Greek thought / editor: Douglas Cairns ; contributors: William Allan [and others]
Eight leading contemporary interpreters of classical Greek tragedy here explore its relation to the thought of the Archaic Period. Prominent topics are the nature and possibility of divine justice; the influence of the gods on humans; fate and human responsibility; the instability of fortune and the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Swansea :
Classical Press of Wales,
2013.
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| Summary: | Eight leading contemporary interpreters of classical Greek tragedy here explore its relation to the thought of the Archaic Period. Prominent topics are the nature and possibility of divine justice; the influence of the gods on humans; fate and human responsibility; the instability of fortune and the principle of alternation; hybris and ate; and the inheritance of guilt and suffering. Other themes are tragedy's relation with Pre-Socratic philosophy, and the interplay between 'Archaic' features of the genre and fifth-century ethical and political thought. The book makes a powerful case for the importance of Archaic thought not only in the evolution of the tragic genre, but also for developed features of the Classical tragedians' art. Along with three papers on Aeschylus, four on Sophocles, and one on Euripides, there is an extensive introduction by the editor --Book jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Based on a conference held in Edinburgh in June 2008. |
| Physical Description: | liv, 262 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-251) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781905125579 (hbk.) 1905125577 (hbk.) |