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245 10 a| Greek tragedy :b| suffering under the sun /c| Edith Hall.;

246 30 a| Suffering under the sun;

260 a| Oxford [England] ;a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2010.;

300 a| xiii, 413 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-397) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : What is a Greek tragedy? -- Play makers -- Community identities -- Confrontations -- Minds -- Aeschylean drama -- Euripidean drama -- Sophoclean drama -- Greek tragedy and tragic fragments today.;

520 1 a| "Edith Hall offers an introduction to Greek tragedy which argues that the essential feature of the genre is that it depicts terrible human suffering and death, but in a way that invites philosophical enquiry into their causes and effects. This enquiry was played out in the bright sunlight of open-air theatre, which became a key marker of the boundary between living and dead. The first half of the book is divided into four chapters which address the social and physical contexts in which the plays were performed, the contribution of the poets, actors, funders, and audiences, the poetic composition of the texts, their performance conventions, main themes, and focus on religion, politics, the family, and the psychological and emotional experiences of individual heroes. The second half consists of individual essays on each of the surviving thirty-three plays by the Greek tragedians, and an account of the recent performance of Greek tragic theatre and tragic fragments. These features, together with up-to-date 'Suggestions for further reading', will enable the book to be used as a reference work as well as providing essential orientation in the field."--BOOK JACKET.;

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Greek tragedy suffering under the sun / Edith Hall.

Author/creator	Hall, Edith, 1959-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description	xiii, 413 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Greek drama (Tragedy)--History and criticism.

Portion of title	Suffering under the sun
Contents	Introduction : What is a Greek tragedy? -- Play makers -- Community identities -- Confrontations -- Minds -- Aeschylean drama -- Euripidean drama -- Sophoclean drama -- Greek tragedy and tragic fragments today.
Review	"Edith Hall offers an introduction to Greek tragedy which argues that the essential feature of the genre is that it depicts terrible human suffering and death, but in a way that invites philosophical enquiry into their causes and effects. This enquiry was played out in the bright sunlight of open-air theatre, which became a key marker of the boundary between living and dead. The first half of the book is divided into four chapters which address the social and physical contexts in which the plays were performed, the contribution of the poets, actors, funders, and audiences, the poetic composition of the texts, their performance conventions, main themes, and focus on religion, politics, the family, and the psychological and emotional experiences of individual heroes. The second half consists of individual essays on each of the surviving thirty-three plays by the Greek tragedians, and an account of the recent performance of Greek tragic theatre and tragic fragments. These features, together with up-to-date 'Suggestions for further reading', will enable the book to be used as a reference work as well as providing essential orientation in the field."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-397) and index.
LCCN	2009935896
ISBN	9780199232512 (hc : acid-free paper)
ISBN	0199232512

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