Verfasst von:	Roizman, Ḥanah [VerfasserIn]
Titel:	Tragic heroines in ancient Greek drama
Verf.angabe:	Hanna M. Roisman
Verlagsort:	London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney
Verlag:	Bloomsbury Academic
Jahr:	2021
Umfang:	314 Seiten
Illustrationen:	1 Karte
Fussnoten:	Literaturverzeichnis Seite 293-304 und Index
ISBN:	978-1-350-10398-6
	978-1-350-10399-3
Abstract:	Introduction -- Clytemnestra -- Electra -- Iphigenia -- Antigone -- Helen -- Hecuba -- Alcestis -- Deianeira -- Medea -- Creusa -- Phaedra -- Conclusion.
	"The heroines of Greek tragedy presented in the plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have long captivated audiences and critics. In this volume each of the eleven chapters discusses one of the heroines: Clytemnestra, Hecuba, Medea, Iphigenia, Alcestis, Antigone Electra, Deianeira, Phaedra, Creusa and Helen. The book focuses on characterisation and the motivations of the women, as well as on those of the male playwrights, and offers multiple viewpoints and critiques that enable readers to understand the context of each play and form their own views. Four core themes bridge the depictions of the heroines: the socio-political dynamic of ancient Greek expectations of women and their roles in society, the conflict of masculinity versus femininity, the alternation of defiance and submission, and the interplay between deceit and rhetoric. Each chapter offers clear descriptions of plot and mythical background, and builds on the text of the plays to enable reflections on language and performance. All technical terms are explained and key topics or references are pulled out into box features that provide further background information. Discussion points at the ends of chapters enable readers to explore various topics more deeply"--
Schlagwörter:	(g)Griechenland <Altertum>    / (s)Mythologie    / (s)Tragödie    / (s)Literarische Gestalt    / (s)Heldin    / (s)Frau <Motiv>
Sprache:	eng
Bibliogr. Hinweis:	Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Roisman, Hanna M: Tragic heroines in ancient Greek drama. - London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021 |(DLC)2020040455
RVK-Notation:	FE 4351
K10plus-PPN:	1736824619