Interpreting Greek Tragedy Myth, Poetry, Text

This generous selection of published essays by the distinguished classicist Charles Segal represents over twenty years of critical inquiry into the questions of what Greek tragedy is and what it means for modern-day readers. Taken together, the essays reflect profound changes in the study of Greek t...

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Main Author Segal, Charles
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Press 1986
Subjects
Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Literature and Literary studies::D Biography
Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism
Literature: history and criticism
thema EDItEUR
thema EDItEUR::D Biography
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Summary:This generous selection of published essays by the distinguished classicist Charles Segal represents over twenty years of critical inquiry into the questions of what Greek tragedy is and what it means for modern-day readers. Taken together, the essays reflect profound changes in the study of Greek tragedy in the United States during this period-in particular, the increasing emphasis on myth, psychoanalytic interpretation, structuralism, and semiotics.
ISBN:9781501746697
1501746693
9781501746703
1501746715
9781501746710
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DOI:10.7298/edqt-yt34