Children in Greek tragedy : pathos and potential /
The pathos created by threats to children is a notable feature of Greek tragedy, but is this pathos the limit of these child characters' significance? This volume proposes a new paradigm for the study of children in tragedy that recasts them as theatrically complex creations and emphasizes thei...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The pathos created by threats to children is a notable feature of Greek tragedy, but is this pathos the limit of these child characters' significance? This volume proposes a new paradigm for the study of children in tragedy that recasts them as theatrically complex creations and emphasizes their dangerous potential as the future adults of myth. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (337 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780192560568 0192560565 9780192560575 0192560573 |