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OverviewEight leading contemporary interpreters of Classical Greek tragedy here explore its relation - convergence and divergence - with ideas of the Archaic Period. Prominent are the nature and possibility of divine justice, the influence of the gods on humans, fate and human responsibility, the instability of fortune, the principle of alternation, hybris and ate , the inheritance of guilt and suffering. Other themes are tragedy's relation with Presocratic philosophy, and the interplay between 'Archaic' features of the genre and fifth-century ethical and political thought. Here is 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: D. L. CairnsPublisher: Classical Press of Wales Imprint: Classical Press of Wales Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.689kg ISBN: 9781905125579ISBN 10: 1905125577 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 28 January 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""...of these papers are useful and interesting...[...]The volume is attractive and cleanly produced..."" -- Jennifer Starkey, University of Colorado Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2013.08.37" ...of these papers are useful and interesting...[...]The volume is attractive and cleanly produced... -- Jennifer Starkey, University of Colorado Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2013.08.37 Author InformationDouglas Cairns is Professor of Classics in the University of Edinburgh. His publications on ancient Greek literature and society include Aidos: The psychology and ethics of honour and shame in ancient Greek literature (1993), Bacchylides: Five epinician odes (2010), and Sophocles: Antigone (forthcoming, 2013). For the Classical Press of Wales he has edited or jointly edited Law, Rhetoric, and Comedy in Classical Athens: Essays in honour of D. M. MacDowell (2004), Body Language in the Greek and Roman Worlds (2005), and Dionysalexandros: Essays on Aeschylus and his fellow tragedians in honour of A. F. Garvie (2006). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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