Why Athens?
Subtitle: a reappraisal of tragic politics
By: edited by D.M. Carter
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780199562329
Subjects: Greek drama (Tragedy); In literature; Congresses; Politics in literature; History and criticism
Description: This collection of essays reconsiders Greek tragedy as a reflection of Athenian political culture. The contributors explore the Athenianness of tragedy as the polyphonic discourse of tragedy; the presentation of Athens in some plays; tragedy as an Athenian form of choral performance and how family matters are presented.
Notes: "Most of the chapters in this volume were presented at a conference ... held at the University of Reading on 10-11 September 2007"--P. [v].

Includes bibliographical references (p. [414]-444) and index.