Søgning på underkategorier- og emner:
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Lowell Edmunds combines two readings of the "Oedipus at Colonus" to arrive at a fresh way of looking at Greek tragedy. He sets forth a semiotic theory of theatrical space and then applies his theory to the visual and spacial dimensions of the "Oedipus at Colonus".
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bringing together the most influential and accessible articles on Plato's "Republic", this collection elucidates this important work of Western philosophy for general readers, students and academics alike.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
An examination of how the major themes of the "Iliad" -Achilleus' "wrath", heroic values such as honour and glory, and human mortality and... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This text examines the theme of heroic exile and return in Greek poetic tradition, from the archaic epic of Homer to modern Greek folk poetry and song. The author argues that the hero's reputation, his glory, is managed by women - especially his wife and mother.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
In this study, Marian Demos seeks to demonstrate the significance of three famous lyric quotations within their respective contexts in the dialogues of Plato. These passages include the Simonides poem in the "Protagoras" and the misquotation of Pindar in the "Gorgias".
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This text looks at Euripides' "Hippolytus" and offers an examination of the ancient preference for the implicit style, and... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
An examination of Sophocles' "Antigone" in the context of its setting in 5th-century Athens. The authors attempt to create an interpretive environment that is true to the issues and interests of 5th-century Athenians, as opposed to those of modern scholars and philosophers.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
The essays in this collection address questions of interest in Homeric studies: the questions of performance and poet-audience interaction, especially as depicted in idealized performances within the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey".
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This volume investigates the idea of comic seriousness in Old Comedy. Attempting to set Old Comedy in its proper context, Riu explores the myth and ritual of Dionysus in the city state and relates the patterns found in those myths to the works of Aristophanes.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This volume brings torether poetics and psychology to study the tragic chorus in Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus". Employing a flexible... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
The classic drama of a daughter's revenge of her father's murder, in a brilliant new translation for modern audiences. Plays for Performance Series.