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Sophocles.

Antigone is Sophocles' masterpiece, a seminal influence on a wide range of theatrical, literary, and intellectual traditions. This volume sets the play in the contexts of its mythical background, its performance, its relation to contemporary culture and thought, and its rich reception history....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cairns, Douglas
Otros Autores: Harrison, Thomas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016.
Colección:Companions to Greek and Roman tragedy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover page; Halftitle page; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 From Myth to Plot; The myth and its background; The play in the theatre; 2 Tragedy and Sympathy; Whose tragedy is it anyway?; Who is right?; Which side are you on?; 3 Progress and Pessimism; The first stasimon; The first and second stasima compared; Delusion and disaster; Mind, madness, and the nature of happiness; Causes and explanations; 4 Love and Death; Friends and enemies; Sex and death; Marriage and death; Back to the polis; 5 Reception; Ancient reception.
  • Our Antigone: Hegel and afterConclusion; Notes; Guide to Further Reading; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.