A Companion to Tragedy

A Companion to Tragedyis an essential resource for anyone interested in exploring the role of tragedy in Western history and culture. Tells the story of the historical development of tragedy from classical Greece to modernity Features 28 essays by renowned scholars from multiple disciplines, includi...

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Main Author Bushnell, Rebecca
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Newark Wiley-Blackwell 2008
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Edition1. Aufl.
SeriesBlackwell companions to literature and culture
Subjects
History and criticism
LITERARY CRITICISM
Tragedy
Tragic, The
Belletristik
Romane Sekundärliteratur
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ISBN9781405192460
1405192461
1405141425
9781405107358
9781405141420
1405107359
DOI10.1002/9780470996393

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Summary:A Companion to Tragedyis an essential resource for anyone interested in exploring the role of tragedy in Western history and culture. Tells the story of the historical development of tragedy from classical Greece to modernity Features 28 essays by renowned scholars from multiple disciplines, including classics, English, drama, anthropology and philosophy Broad in its scope and ambition, it considers interpretations of tragedy through religion, philosophy and history Offers a fresh assessment of Ancient Greek tragedy and demonstrates how the practice of reading tragedy has changed radically in the past two decades
ISBN:9781405192460
1405192461
1405141425
9781405107358
9781405141420
1405107359
DOI:10.1002/9780470996393