Political Art of Greek Tragedy

by: Meier, Chr.

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 In this outstanding new book, Christian Meier examines the close relationship between drama and politics at the beginning of the great age of Greek tragedy, focusing on the works of Aeschylus. The author examines the political, social and even psychological problems of the inhabitants of fifth--century Athens, during a time of rapid change.

According to Christian Meier, one of Germany's leading classicists, a Greek tragedy cannot be considered simply a work of art or a reflection of ancient modes of thought. He argues that it is essential to understand tragedy's interaction with the practiceof Greek democracy. In The Political Art of Greek Tragedy he focuses on the works of Aeschylus to examine the close relationship between drama and politics at the beginning of the great age of Greek tragedy.

Contents:
1. Why the citizens of Athens needed tragedy
2. Athens
3. The significance of the festivals in Athens
4. Tragedy and the festival of Dionysus
5. Aeschylus
6. Sophocles
7. The political foundations of classicism

Subjects:
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Greece
Greek drama
Greek drama (Tragedy)
Greek drama (Tragedy) History and criticism
Political plays, Greek
Political plays, Greek History and criticism
Politics and literature
Politics and literature Greece
Politique et littérature Grèce
Théâtre politique grec Histoire et critique
Tragédie grecque Histoire et critique

Includes index
Translation of: Die politische Kunst der griechischen Tragödie

238 pages ; 24 cm

Political Art of Greek Tragedy

by: Meier, Chr.

• ISBN-13: 9780745606927 / 978-0-7456-0692-7
• ISBN-03: 074560692X / 0-7456-0692-X
• Polity Press, Cambridge, 1993

Price: 54,58 EURO

1 copy in stock