A Companion to Tragedy
Book Details
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN
1405107359
ISBN-13
9781405107358
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Description
A Companion to Tragedy is 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
