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024 7 _a10.5040/9781350144606
_2doi
035 _a(OCoLC)1290324647
040 _aCaBNVSL
_beng
_erda
_cCaBNVSL
_dCaBNVSL
050 4 _aPA3131
_b.F53 2022eb
082 0 4 _a882.0109
_223
100 1 _aFletcher, Judith,
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aClassical greek tragedy /
_cJudith Fletcher.
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aLondon [England] :
_bBloomsbury Methuen Drama,
_c2022.
264 2 _a[London, England] :
_bBloomsbury Publishing,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource (176 pages).
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aForms of drama
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aList of Illustrations -- Series Preface -- Chapter One: Early Tragedy -- Chapter Two: The Mature Period -- Chapter Three: Late Tragedy -- Notes -- References -- Index
506 _aAbstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.
520 _a"Classical Greek Tragedy offers a comprehensive survey of the development of classical Greek tragedy combined with close readings of exemplary texts. Reconstructing how audiences in fifth-century BCE Athens created meaning from the performance of tragedy at the dramatic festivals sponsored by the city-state and its wealthiest citizens, it considers the context of Athenian political and legal structures, gender ideology, religious beliefs, and other social forces that contributed to spectators' reception of the drama. In doing so it focuses on the relationship between performers and watchers, not only Athenian male citizens, but also women and audiences throughout the ancient Mediterranean world. This book traces the historical development of these dynamics through three representative tragedies that span a 50 year period: Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes , Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus , and Euripides' Helen . Topics include the role of the chorus; the tragic hero; recurring mythical characters and subject matter; Aristotelian assessments of the components of tragedy; developments in the architecture of the theater and their impact on the interactions of characters, and the spaces they occupy. Unifying these discussions is the observation that the genre articulates a reality beyond the visible stage action that intersects with the characters' existence in the present moment and resonates with the audience's religious beliefs and collective psychology. Human voices within the performance space articulate powerful forces from an invisible dimension that are activated by oaths, hymns, curses and prayers, and respond in the form of oracles and prophecies, forms of discourse which were profoundly meaningful to those who watched the original productions of tragedy"--
_cProvided by publisher.
530 _aAlso published in print.
532 0 _aCompliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily
538 _aMode of access: World Wide Web.
650 0 _aGreek drama (Tragedy)
_xHistory and criticism.
650 7 _aTheatre studies,Literary studies: classical, early & medieval,Literary studies: plays & playwrights
_2bicssc
655 0 _aElectronic books.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781350144576
_z9781350144569
830 0 _aForms of drama.
856 4 0 _3Abstract with links to full text
_uhttps://doi.org/10.5040/9781350144606?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections
975 _aSupplementary Textbooks
999 _c10323
_d10323