Sophocles' Philoctetes and the Great Soul Robbery Contributor(s): Austin, Norman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0299282740 ISBN-13: 9780299282745 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2011 Click for more in this series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics (Paperback) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
Dewey: 882.01 |
LCCN: 2010044623 |
Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.90 lbs) 302 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Choice 01/01/2012 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Norman Austin brings both keen insight and a life-long engagement with his subject to this study of Sophocles' late tragedy Philoctetes, a fifth-century BCE play adapted from an infamous incident during the Trojan War. In Sophocles' "Philoctetes" and the Great Soul Robbery, Austin examines the rich layers of text as well as context, situating the play within the historical and political milieu of the eclipse of Athenian power. He presents a study at once of interest to the classical scholar and accessible to the general reader. Though the play, written near the end of Sophocles' career, is not as familiar to modern audiences as his Theban plays, Philoctetes grapples with issues--social, psychological, and spiritual--that remain as much a part of our lives today as they were for their original Athenian audience. |
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