Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition

Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9780521887854
ISBN-13 : 0521887852
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Book Synopsis Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition by : Simon Goldhill

Download or read book Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition written by Simon Goldhill and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains essays by international experts on Sophocles, asking why he matters, and why he is still read and performed today. His seven surviving tragedies are discussed from a variety of perspectives. A picture emerges of Sophocles' place at the foundations of the tragic tradition and in its perpetual refashioning and renewal.


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