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  1. Late Sophocles
    the hero's evolution in Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus
    Erschienen: 2015
    Verlag:  University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor

    "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were... mehr

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    "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were vividly contemporary for Athenian audiences of the Periclean age: How could the Athenians incorporate older, aristocratic ideas about human excellence into their new democratic society? Could citizens learn to be morally excellent, or were these qualities only inherited? What did it mean to be a creature who knows that he or she must die? Late Sophocles traces the evolution of the Sophoclean hero through the final three plays, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. The book's main thesis, that Sophocles reimagined the nature of the tragic hero in his last three works, is developed inductively through readings of the plays. This balanced approach, in which a detailed argument about the plays is offered in a format accessible to nonspecialists, is unusual--perhaps unique--in contemporary Classical scholarship on Sophocles. This book will appeal to nonspecialist readers of serious literature as well as scholars of classical and other literatures. While including ample guidance for those not familiar with the plays, Late Sophocles goes beyond a generalized description of "what happens" in the plays to offer a clear, jargon-free argument for the enduring importance of Sophocles' plays. The argument's implications for longstanding interpretational issues will be of interest to specialists. All Greek is translated."--

     

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    ISBN: 9780472121083; 0472121081; 9780472119561; 0472901079; 0472119567; 9780472901074
    Schlagworte: Sophocles; Electra (Sophocles); Oedipus at Colonus (Sophocles); Philoctetes (Sophocles); DRAMA ; Ancient & Classical; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
    Weitere Schlagworte: Sophocles; Sophocles; Sophocles; Sophocles; Sophocles: Electra; Sophocles; Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus; Sophocles: Philoctetes
    Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 148 pages)
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index

  2. Late Sophocles
    The Hero’s Evolution in Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus
    Erschienen: 2015
    Verlag:  University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor

    "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were... mehr

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    "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were vividly contemporary for Athenian audiences of the Periclean age: How could the Athenians incorporate older, aristocratic ideas about human excellence into their new democratic society? Could citizens learn to be morally excellent, or were these qualities only inherited? What did it mean to be a creature who knows that he or she must die? Late Sophocles traces the evolution of the Sophoclean hero through the final three plays, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. The book's main thesis, that Sophocles reimagined the nature of the tragic hero in his last three works, is developed inductively through readings of the plays. This balanced approach, in which a detailed argument about the plays is offered in a format accessible to nonspecialists, is unusual--perhaps unique--in contemporary Classical scholarship on Sophocles. This book will appeal to nonspecialist readers of serious literature as well as scholars of classical and other literatures. While including ample guidance for those not familiar with the plays, Late Sophocles goes beyond a generalized description of "what happens" in the plays to offer a clear, jargon-free argument for the enduring importance of Sophocles' plays. The argument's implications for longstanding interpretational issues will be of interest to specialists. All Greek is translated." --

     

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  3. Late Sophocles
    the hero's evolution in Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus
    Erschienen: 2015
    Verlag:  University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor

    Introduction : The Artist in Old Age -- Electra : Glory Bathed in Tears -- Philoctetes : The Creature in the Cave -- Oedipus at Colonus : Spiritual Geography -- Late Sophocles "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from... mehr

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    Introduction : The Artist in Old Age -- Electra : Glory Bathed in Tears -- Philoctetes : The Creature in the Cave -- Oedipus at Colonus : Spiritual Geography -- Late Sophocles "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were vividly contemporary for Athenian audiences of the Periclean age: How could the Athenians incorporate older, aristocratic ideas about human excellence into their new democratic society? Could citizens learn to be morally excellent, or were these qualities only inherited? What did it mean to be a creature who knows that he or she must die? Late Sophocles traces the evolution of the Sophoclean hero through the final three plays, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. The book's main thesis, that Sophocles reimagined the nature of the tragic hero in his last three works, is developed inductively through readings of the plays. This balanced approach, in which a detailed argument about the plays is offered in a format accessible to nonspecialists, is unusual--perhaps unique--in contemporary Classical scholarship on Sophocles. This book will appeal to nonspecialist readers of serious literature as well as scholars of classical and other literatures. While including ample guidance for those not familiar with the plays, Late Sophocles goes beyond a generalized description of "what happens" in the plays to offer a clear, jargon-free argument for the enduring importance of Sophocles' plays. The argument's implications for longstanding interpretational issues will be of interest to specialists. All Greek is translated."--

     

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    Weitere Schlagworte: Sophocles; Sophocles; Sophocles; Sophocles; Electronic books
    Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 148 pages)
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index

  4. Late Sophocles
    the hero's evolution in Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus
    Erschienen: [2015]
    Verlag:  University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor

    "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were... mehr

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    "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were vividly contemporary for Athenian audiences of the Periclean age: How could the Athenians incorporate older, aristocratic ideas about human excellence into their new democratic society? Could citizens learn to be morally excellent, or were these qualities only inherited? What did it mean to be a creature who knows that he or she must die? Late Sophocles traces the evolution of the Sophoclean hero through the final three plays, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. The book's main thesis, that Sophocles reimagined the nature of the tragic hero in his last three works, is developed inductively through readings of the plays. This balanced approach, in which a detailed argument about the plays is offered in a format accessible to nonspecialists, is unusual--perhaps unique--in contemporary Classical scholarship on Sophocles. This book will appeal to nonspecialist readers of serious literature as well as scholars of classical and other literatures. While including ample guidance for those not familiar with the plays, Late Sophocles goes beyond a generalized description of "what happens" in the plays to offer a clear, jargon-free argument for the enduring importance of Sophocles' plays. The argument's implications for longstanding interpretational issues will be of interest to specialists. All Greek is translated." --

     

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    Schlagworte: DRAMA; Held <Motiv>
    Weitere Schlagworte: Sophocles (ca. 497/496 v. Chr.-406 v. Chr.): Electra; Sophocles (ca. 497/496 v. Chr.-406 v. Chr.): Philoctetes; Sophocles (ca. 497/496 v. Chr.-406 v. Chr.): Oedipus Coloneus; Sophocles / Electra; Sophocles / Oedipus at Colonus; Sophocles / Philoctetes; Sophocles / Criticism and interpretation; Sophocles / Electra; Sophocles / Oedipus at Colonus; Sophocles / Philoctetes; Sophocles / Criticism and interpretation; Sophocles; Electra (Sophocles); Oedipus at Colonus (Sophocles); Philoctetes (Sophocles); Electronic books; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Electronic books
    Umfang: 1 electronic resource (xiii, 148 Seiten)
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    Introduction : The Artist in Old Age -- Electra : Glory Bathed in Tears -- Philoctetes : The Creature in the Cave -- Oedipus at Colonus : Spiritual Geography -- Late Sophocles

  5. Late Sophocles
    the hero's evolution in Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus
    Erschienen: 2015
    Verlag:  University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor

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    "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were vividly contemporary for Athenian audiences of the Periclean age: How could the Athenians incorporate older, aristocratic ideas about human excellence into their new democratic society? Could citizens learn to be morally excellent, or were these qualities only inherited? What did it mean to be a creature who knows that he or she must die? Late Sophocles traces the evolution of the Sophoclean hero through the final three plays, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. The book's main thesis, that Sophocles reimagined the nature of the tragic hero in his last three works, is developed inductively through readings of the plays. This balanced approach, in which a detailed argument about the plays is offered in a format accessible to nonspecialists, is unusual--perhaps unique--in contemporary Classical scholarship on Sophocles. This book will appeal to nonspecialist readers of serious literature as well as scholars of classical and other literatures. While including ample guidance for those not familiar with the plays, Late Sophocles goes beyond a generalized description of "what happens" in the plays to offer a clear, jargon-free argument for the enduring importance of Sophocles' plays. The argument's implications for longstanding interpretational issues will be of interest to specialists. All Greek is translated."--

     

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    ISBN: 9780472121083; 0472121081; 9780472119561; 0472901079; 0472119567; 9780472901074
    Schlagworte: Sophocles; Electra (Sophocles); Oedipus at Colonus (Sophocles); Philoctetes (Sophocles); DRAMA ; Ancient & Classical; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
    Weitere Schlagworte: Sophocles; Sophocles; Sophocles; Sophocles; Sophocles: Electra; Sophocles; Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus; Sophocles: Philoctetes
    Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 148 pages)
    Bemerkung(en):

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index

  6. Late Sophocles
    The Hero’s Evolution in Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus
    Erschienen: [2015]
    Verlag:  University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor ; Project MUSE, Baltimore, Md.

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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index

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  7. Late Sophocles
    the hero's evolution in Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus
    Erschienen: 2015
    Verlag:  University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor ; JSTOR, New York

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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index

  8. Late Sophocles
    the hero's evolution in Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus
    Erschienen: 2015
    Verlag:  University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor

    Introduction : The Artist in Old Age -- Electra : Glory Bathed in Tears -- Philoctetes : The Creature in the Cave -- Oedipus at Colonus : Spiritual Geography -- Late Sophocles "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from... mehr

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    Introduction : The Artist in Old Age -- Electra : Glory Bathed in Tears -- Philoctetes : The Creature in the Cave -- Oedipus at Colonus : Spiritual Geography -- Late Sophocles "Only a few plays by Sophocles--one of the great tragic playwrights from Classical Athens--have survived, and each of them dramatizes events from the rich store of myths that framed literature and art. Sophocles' treatment evokes issues that were vividly contemporary for Athenian audiences of the Periclean age: How could the Athenians incorporate older, aristocratic ideas about human excellence into their new democratic society? Could citizens learn to be morally excellent, or were these qualities only inherited? What did it mean to be a creature who knows that he or she must die? Late Sophocles traces the evolution of the Sophoclean hero through the final three plays, Electra, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus. The book's main thesis, that Sophocles reimagined the nature of the tragic hero in his last three works, is developed inductively through readings of the plays. This balanced approach, in which a detailed argument about the plays is offered in a format accessible to nonspecialists, is unusual--perhaps unique--in contemporary Classical scholarship on Sophocles. This book will appeal to nonspecialist readers of serious literature as well as scholars of classical and other literatures. While including ample guidance for those not familiar with the plays, Late Sophocles goes beyond a generalized description of "what happens" in the plays to offer a clear, jargon-free argument for the enduring importance of Sophocles' plays. The argument's implications for longstanding interpretational issues will be of interest to specialists. All Greek is translated."--

     

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    Weitere Schlagworte: Sophocles
    Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 148 pages)
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index