Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition |
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Editor:
| Goldhill, Simon Hall, Edith |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-88785-4 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $109.00 |
Book Description:
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This book contains essays by international experts on Sophocles, asking why he matters, and why he is still read and performed today. His seven surviving tragedies are discussed from a variety of perspectives. A picture emerges of Sophocles' place at the foundations of the tragic tradition and in its perpetual refashioning and renewal.
This book contains essays by international experts on Sophocles, asking why he matters, and why he is still read and performed today. His seven surviving tragedies are discussed from a variety of perspectives. A picture emerges of Sophocles' place at the foundations of the tragic tradition and in its perpetual refashioning and renewal.