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Euripides' Revolution under Cover - An Essay (Hardcover)
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Euripides' Revolution under Cover - An Essay (Hardcover)
Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology
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In this provocative book, Pietro Pucci explores what he sees as
Euripides's revolutionary literary art. While scholars have long
pointed to subversive elements in Euripides's plays, Pucci goes a
step further in identifying a Euripidean program of enlightened
thought enacted through carefully wrought textual strategies. The
driving force behind this program is Euripides's desire to subvert
the traditional anthropomorphic view of the Greek gods-a belief
system that in his view strips human beings of their independence
and ability to act wisely and justly. Instead of fatuous religious
beliefs, Athenians need the wisdom and the strength to navigate the
challenges and difficulties of life.Throughout his lifetime,
Euripides found himself the target of intense criticism and
ridicule. He was accused of promoting new ideas that were
considered destructive. Like his contemporary, Socrates, he was
considered a corrupting influence. No wonder, then, that Euripides
had to carry out his revolution "under cover." Pucci lays out the
various ways the playwright skillfully inserted his philosophical
principles into the text through innovative strategies of plot
development, language and composition, and production techniques
that subverted the traditionally staged anthropomorphic gods.
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