Pollution and Crisis in Greek Tragedy. - MEINEL, F.,
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Pollution is ubiquitous in Greek tragedy: matricidal Orestes seeks purification at Apollo's shrine in Delphi; carrion from Polyneices' unburied corpse fills the altars of Thebes; delirious Phaedra suffers from a 'pollution of the mind'. This book undertakes the first detailed analysis of the important role which pollution and its counterparts - purity and purification - play in tragedy. It argues that pollution is central in the negotiation of tragic crises, fulfilling a diverse array of functions by virtue of its qualities and associations, from making sense of adversity to configuring civic identity in the encounter of self and other. While primarily a literary study providing close readings of several key plays, the book also provides important new perspectives on pollution. It will appeal to a broad range of scholars and students not only in classics and literary studies, but also in the study of religions and anthropology. (Publisher's information).
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2015Uitgever: Cambridge University Press290 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1107044464ISBN-13: 9781107044463Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Cambridge, 2015. 1st ed. XIII,278p. Hardbound with pictorial dust wrps. Spine gilt titled. [New] [Auteur: MEINEL, F.,] [Uitgever: Cambridge University Press] [Jaar: 2015] [Titel: Pollution and Crisis in Greek Tragedy.]
