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Praise and Blame in Greek Tragedy
Engelsk
Bogcover for Praise and Blame in Greek Tragedy af Dr Kate Cook, 9781350410534
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
264
ISBN-13:
9781350410534
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1350410535
Udg. Dato:
21 aug 2025
Størrelse i cm:
23,2 x 15,4 x 1,8
Oplagsdato:
21 aug 2025
Forfatter(e):

Praise and Blame in Greek Tragedy

Engelsk
Paperback 2025
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Exploring the use of praise and blame in Greek tragedy in relation to heroic identity, Kate Cook demonstrates that the distribution of praise and blame, a significant social function of archaic and classical poetry, also plays a key role in Greek tragedy. Both concepts are a central part of the discourse surrounding the identity of male heroic figures in tragedy, and thus are essential for understanding a range of tragedies in their literary and social contexts. In the tragic genre, the destructive or dangerous aspects of the process of kleos (glory) are explored, and the distribution of praise and blame becomes a way of destabilising identity and conflict between individuals in democratic Athens.

The first half of this book shows the kinds of conflicts generated by ‘heroes’ who seek after one kind of praise in tragedy, but face other characters or choruses who refuse to grant the praise discourses they desire. The second half examines what happens when female speakers engage in the production of these discourses, particularly the wives and mothers of heroic figures, who often refuse to contribute to the production of praise and positive kleos for these men. Praise and Blame in Greek Tragedy therefore demonstrates how a focus on this poetically significant topic can generate new readings of well-known tragedies, and develops a new approach to both male heroic identity and women’s speech in tragedy.

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
264
ISBN-13:
9781350410534
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1350410535
Udg. Dato:
21 aug 2025
Størrelse i cm:
23,2 x 15,4 x 1,8
Oplagsdato:
21 aug 2025
Forfatter(e):
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