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Looking at Antigone (Hardcover)
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Looking at Antigone (Hardcover)
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Antigone is one of the most influential and thought-provoking of
all Greek tragedies. Set in a newly victorious society, where
possibilities seem boundless and mankind can overcome all
boundaries except death, the action is focussed through the prism
of Creon, a remarkable anti-hero - a politician who, in crisis,
makes a reckless decision, whose pride (or insecurity) prevents him
from backing down until it is too late, and who thereby ends up
losing everything. Not just the story of a girl who confronts the
state, Antigone is an exploration of inherent human conflicts -
between men and women, young and old, power and powerlessness,
civil law and the 'unwritten laws' of nature. Lauded in Antiquity,
it has influenced drama and philosophy throughout history into the
modern age. With an introduction discussing the nature of the
community for which Antigone was written, this collection of essays
by 12 leading academics from across the world draws together many
of the themes explored in Antigone, from Sophocles' use of
mythology, his contemporaries' reactions and later reception, to
questions of religion and ritual, family life and incest, ecology
and the environment. The essays are accompanied by David Stuttard's
performer-friendly, accurate and easily accessible English
translation.
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