Greek Tragedy sets ancient tragedy into its original theatrical, political and ritual context and applies modern critical approaches to understanding why tragedy continues to interest modern audiences.
- An engaging introduction to Greek tragedy, its history, and its reception in the contemporary world with suggested readings for further study
- Examines tragedy’s relationship to democracy, religion, and myth
- Explores contemporary approaches to scholarship, including structuralist, psychoanalytic, and feminist theory
- Provides a thorough examination of contemporary performance practices
- Includes detailed readings of selected plays
List of Figures.
Preface.
Introduction.
Part I Tragedy in Its Athenian Context.
1 What Was Tragedy?.
Definitions of Tragedy.
What Did It Do?.
Where Did It Come From?.
How Were the Plays Performed?.
2 Tragedy and the Polis.
Democracy.
Empire and Hegemony.
Performance Setting.
Rhetoric.
Referentiality.
Ideology.
Nothing to Do with the City?.
3 Tragedy and Greek Religion.
Dionysos.
Sacred Time and Space.
Ritual Practices.
Ritual Practice in Tragedy.
Greek Gods and Mortals.
Tragedy and Myth.
Euripides’ Bacchai.
Part II Thematic Approaches.
4 War and El3å
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