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Gender and Politics in Greek Tragedy

Book by Michael X. Zelenak; Peter Lang Publishing, 1998

Subjects:

Gender Identity In Literature, Greek Drama (Tragedy)--History And Criticism, Literature And Society--Greece, Political Plays, Greek--History And Criticism, Politics And Literature--Greece, Sex Role In Literature, Women And Literature--Greece

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Critical Works on Greek Tragedy Alford C. Fred. The Psychoanalytic Theory of Greek Tragedy . 1992. Aristotle. Poetics...Bouvrie SynnOve des. Women in Greek Tragedy . 1990. Brendan Christopher...
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Tragedy and the Tragic: Greek Theatre and Beyond

Book by M. S. Silk; Oxford University Press, 1998

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Greek Drama (Tragedy)--History And Criticism, Theater--Greece--History, Tragic, The

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...foremost on an understanding of Greek tragedy in particular. Indeed, for theorists of tragedy, from Aristotle to our own century, Greek tragedy has been one of the few constants...other forms or relatives of tragedy have at one time or another...rigorous and critical sense tragedies at all. 3 Fourth: any substantial...
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Greek Tragedy in Action

Book by Oliver Taplin; Routledge, 2003

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Greek Drama (Tragedy)--History And Criticism, Theater--Greece--History

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...this pattern; in particular Greek tragedy does not go in for resurrection or...not imposed on them from without. Greek tragedy reflects and exploits the rituals...precondition of the great age of Greek tragedy that the drama should not...
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Female Acts in Greek Tragedy

Book by Helene P. Foley; Princeton University Press, 2003

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Greek Drama (Tragedy)--History And Criticism, Women And Literature--Greece, Women In Literature

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Social Function of Greek Tragedy. Classical Quarterly...Sociology of Athenian Tragedy. In P. E. Easterling...Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy , 93 126...1997. Tragedy and Athenian Rhetoric...Pelling, ed., Greek Tragedy and the Historian...
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Murder among Friends: Violation of Philia in Greek Tragedy

Book by Elizabeth S. Belfiore; Oxford University Press, 2000

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Family In Literature, Friendship In Literature, Greek Drama (Tragedy)--History And Criticism, Love In Literature, Murder In Literature

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...individuals response to tragedy. Questions like these...about what all or most tragedies have in common and what features characterize Greek tragedy as a genre and distinguish...tragic patterns. In many tragedies, as Aristotle writes...

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Journal Articles on: greek tragedy

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Michael X. Zelenak. Gender and Politics in Greek Tragedy

Journal article by Mary Kay Gamel; Comparative Drama, Vol. 35, 2001

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Gender and Politics in Greek Tragedy (Book)

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...Gender and Politics in Greek Tragedy by Mary Kay Gamel Artists...offer an overview of tragedy as an Athenian institution...and social power. The tragedies were written, produced...So why do so many tragedies feature strong, transgressive...Context (1990) depict tragedy as a state-sponsored...
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The Role of Greek Tragedy in the Philosophy of Paul Ricoeur

Journal article by Robert Piercey; Philosophy Today, Vol. 49, 2005

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Conflict, Drama, Ethics, Greek civilization, Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (1770-1831), Philosophers, Philosophy, Ricoeur, Paul

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The Role of Greek Tragedy in the Philosophy of Paul...of the earlier stage. Tragedy offers a particularly valuable...Hegels discussion of ancient Greek ethical life. At this...to seek instruction from Greek tragedy. He finds particular instruction...
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Situating a German Self in Democratic Community: Greek Tragedy and German Identity in Christa Wolf's Mythic Works

Journal article by Robert Pirro; German Politics and Society, Vol. 22, 2004

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German literature--Criticism and interpretation

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...Democratic Community: Greek Tragedy and German Identity...engagement with Greek tragic themes is...to revisit Greek tragedy and tragic myth...Hamburg, the Greek tragedies and Aristotles famous work on tragedy have served as significant...
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Beginning in the End: Poetry of Greek Tragedy in Theo Angelopoulos's Ulysses' Gaze and the Weeping Meadow

Journal article by Behzad Ghaderi Sohi, Adineh Khojastehpour; Literature/Film Quarterly, Vol. 38, 2010

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Motion pictures, Musical performances, Musicians & conductors, Poetry, Poets

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...End: Poetry of Greek Tragedy in Theo Angelopouloss...Tragedy contends that the Greek form of tragedy can...significant to the ancient Greeks: "The ancient is...truth. The surviving tragedies "represent a highly...1 1). Generally, Greek tragedy is associated with...at these surviving tragedies shows that they may...
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Greek Tragedy as a Challenge to Modernism: a Depth Psychological Perspective

Journal article by Maria S. Kardaun; PSYART, 2011

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...However, to the Greeks of the Pre-Socratic...Antiquity, notably in Greek tragedy, the notion of...protagonists of classical Greek tragedy. The great tragedians...most classical tragedies take the form of...In other words, Greek tragedy warns against overrating...

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Magazine Articles on: greek tragedy

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Greek Odyssey. Simon Goldhill Explains How He Came to Be Hooked on Greek Tragedy at an Early Age-And Has Stayed Hooked

Magazine article by Simon Goodhill; History Today, Vol. 57, December 2007

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Greek drama (Tragedy)--Appreciation, Greek tragedy--Appreciation, Theater--Appreciation

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...Explains How He Came to Be Hooked on Greek Tragedy at an Early Age-And Has Stayed...traditional way of learning about Greek tragedy in the school-room had nothing...an event Soyinkes Bacchae was. Greek tragedy has been a staple of Western culture...
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Greek Tragedy

Magazine article by Constantine Buhayer; The World Today, Vol. 57, April 2001

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Bombings, Greece, Public officials, Security, Terrorism

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Greek Tragedy by Constantine Buhayer LAST...given half a chance, the Greek public does care. This was...Correspondent programme, A Greek Tragedy. It was the first...tragically withheld from the Greek public. The wave of sympathy...support the criticisms of a man Greeks love to hate, the authorities...
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A Greek Tragedy: New Questions about the Longer-Run Viability of the Eurozone

Magazine article by Desmond Lachman; The International Economy, Vol. 24, Winter 2010

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Financial crises--Forecasts and trends, Greece--Economic aspects, Gross domestic product--Forecasts and trends

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A Greek Tragedy: New Questions about the Longer-Run Viability of the...join a club that would have him as a member. As the Greek economic crisis heats up, one wonders whether Greek policymakers are not thinking the same about Greeces...
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A New "Greek Tragedy"; Greece's Social-Welfare Spending Has Finally Caught Up to It, and Its Insolvency Is Imminent. but Greece's Fortunes May Be a Small Forerunner of the Eurozone as a Whole

Magazine article by Charles Scaliger; The New American, Vol. 26, March 29, 2010

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Budget deficits--Economic aspects, Budget deficits--Statistics, European Union--Statistics, National debt--Economic aspects, National debt--Statistics, Public debts--Economic aspects, Public debts--Statistics

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A New "Greek Tragedy"; Greeces Social-Welfare...sector (more than 700,000 Greeks are on the government payroll...react?" Papandreou asked Greek legislators. "We have an obligation to the Greek people to do everything we...
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A Looming Greek Tragedy in Hong Kong

Magazine article by Tad Szulc; Foreign Policy, Spring 1997

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China--Relations with the United States, Hong Kong--Relations with the United States, United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, United States--Relations with China

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A looming Greek tragedy in Hong Kong by Tad Szulc At midnight on June 30, 1997, Great Britain...international opinion. The Hong Kong situation has the makings of a Greek tragedy, with its outcome foretold. Many Hong Kong observers have warned...

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Newspaper Articles on: greek tragedy

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MY GREEK TRAGEDY; Riots, Mass Tax Evasion and a Public Sector Gravy Train That's Now Derailed. Expat CHRISTOPHER HUMPHRYS' 20-Year Love Affair with Greece Is Turning into a Nightmare. Could It Be Britain's Turn Next, He Asks?

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 29, 2010

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Musicians--Personal narratives, Public sector--Personal narratives, Riots--Personal narratives, Tax evasion--Personal narratives

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

MY GREEK TRAGEDY; Riots, Mass Tax Evasion and a Public...salary as a cellist playing in a small Greek orchestra was relatively modest, but I...apartment and spend long summer holidays on the Greek islands. By the time I met my beautiful...
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MY GREEK TRAGEDY; Riots, Mass Tax Evasion and a Public Sector Gravy Train That's Now Derailed. Expat CHRISTOPHER HUMPHRYS' 20-Year Love Affair with Greece Is Turning into a Nightmare. Could It Be Ireland's Turn Next, He Asks?

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 29, 2010

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Musicians--Personal narratives, Public sector--Personal narratives, Riots--Personal narratives, Tax evasion--Personal narratives

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MY GREEK TRAGEDY; Riots, Mass Tax Evasion and a Public...salary as a cellist playing in a small Greek orchestra was relatively modest, but I...apartment and spend long summer holidays on the Greek islands. By the time I met my beautiful...
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The GREATEST Greek Tragedy; Whether Speeding Up Paperwork, Dealing with Police or Buying Property, the Average Greek Pays [Euro]1,355 a Year in Bribes. but as the Country Tries to Emerge from Chronic Debt - Can It Also Shake off an Enduring Tradition of Corruption?

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 11, 2011

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Bribery--Political aspects, Political corruption--Political aspects

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The GREATEST Greek Tragedy; Whether Speeding Up...Property, the Average Greek Pays Euro1,355 a Year...who felt that ordinary Greeks could not take any more...skipped. Not that the Greeks see such payments as...Indeed, the average Greek, according to a study...
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Why This Greek Tragedy Matters to Us in Britain

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 20, 2011

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Why This Greek Tragedy Matters to Us in Britain. Byline: COMMENTARY...in Athens has led to the replacement of Greek finance minister George papaconstantinou...crunch. Now there are fears that the Greek tragedy being played out before us could...
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Why This Greek Tragedy Matters to Us in Britain; Commentary

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 20, 2011

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Why This Greek Tragedy Matters to Us in Britain; Commentary...in Athens has led to the replacement of Greek finance minister George papaconstantinou...crunch. Now there are fears that the Greek tragedy being played out before us could...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: greek tragedy

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Greek Literature, Ancient

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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GREEK LITERATURE, ANCIENT the writings of the ancient Greeks. The Greek Isles are recognized as the...Bacchylides . The Classical Period Greek drama evolved from the song...In the 5th cent. b.c. tragedy was developed by three of the...
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Chorus , in Greek Drama

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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CHORUS , in Greek drama in the drama of ancient Greece. Originally the chorus seems to...narrator, it commented on the action and divided it, creating acts. And as tragedy developed the chorus shrank in size and actors increased in number. Aeschylus...
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Drama, Western

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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...literature articles. Greek Drama The Western dramatic...its main divisions tragedy , comedy , and satire...the earlier Greek tragedies place more emphasis...translations from the Greek. Gnaeus Naevius...imitated Greek models in tragedies that never transcended...melodrama. Even the nine tragedies of the philosopher...influence on Renaissance tragedy, but it is unlikely...
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Jeffers, Robinson

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...its tainted civilization. He frequently used Greek myth to illustrate humankinds tortured mind...and Other Poems (1954). His adaptations of Greek tragedy Medea (1947), The Tower beyond Tragedy (pub. 1924; produced 1950), and The Cretan...
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Ate

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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ATE a te, in Greek mythology, personification of the rash temper that leads men to folly...Zeus, who, angered by her mischief, cast her from Olympus. In Greek tragedy she was an avenger of evil deeds and thus was similar to Nemesis and...

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