Greek Tragedy Suffering under the Sun 1st Edition by Edith Hall ISBN 0191572616 9780191572616

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ISBN 10: 0191572616

ISBN 13: 9780191572616

Author:  Edith Hall  

Greek Tragedy: Suffering under the Sun 1st Edition : This is an invaluable introduction to ancient Greek tragedy which discusses every surviving play in detail and provides all the background information necessary for understanding the context and content of the plays. Edith Hall argues that the essential feature of the genre is that it always depicts terrible human suffering and death, but in a way that invites philosophical enquiry into their causes and effects, This enquiry was played out in the bright sunlight of open-air theatre, which became a key marker of the boundary between living and dead. The first half of the book is divided into four chapters which address the social and physical contexts in which the plays were performed, the contribution of the poets, actors, funders, and audiences, the poetic composition of the texts, their performance conventions, main themes, and focus on religion, politics, and the family. The second half consists of individual essays on each of the surviving thirty-three plays by the Greek tragedians, and an account of the recent performance of Greek tragic theatre and tragic fragments. An up-to-date ‘Suggestions for further reading’ is included.

 

Greek Tragedy: Suffering under the Sun 1st Edition Table of contents:

1 Play Makers

2 Community Identities

3 Confrontations

4 Minds

5 Aeschylean Drama

6 Euripidean Drama

7 Sophoclean Drama

8 Greek Tragedy and Tragic Fragments Today

 

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