Tragedy and Civilization - An Interpretation of Sophocles (Paperback, New edition)

Drawing on comprehensive analyses of all of Sophocles' plays, Charles Segal examines Sophocles both as a great dramatic poet and as a serious thinker. He shows how Sophoclean tragedy reflects the human condition in its constant and tragic struggle for order and civilized life against the ever-present threat of savagery and chaotic violence. For this edition Segal also provides a new preface discussing recent developments in the study of Sophocles.

"A very important book about Sophocles, one which uses new techniques of analysis. Everyone, including Sophoclean experts, can learn a very great deal from it". -- Bernard M. W. Knox, Professor Emeritus of Classics and Director Emeritus of the for Hellenic Studies at Harvard University

General

Imprint:	University of Oklahoma Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1999
First published:	March 1999
Authors:	Charles Segal
Dimensions:	230 x 153 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	506
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8061-3136-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General
LSN:	0-8061-3136-5
Barcode:	9780806131368

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