Ritual Irony is a critical study of four problematic later plays of Euripides: the Iphigenia in Aulis, the Phoenissae, the Heracles, and the Bacchae.Examining Euripides' representation of sacrificial ritual against the background of late fifth-century Athens, Helene P. Foley shows that each of these plays confronts directly the difficulty of...
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Ritual Irony is a critical study of four problematic later plays of Euripides: the Iphigenia in Aulis, the Phoenissae, the Heracles, and the Bacchae.Examining Euripides' representation of sacrificial ritual against the background of late fifth-century Athens, Helene P. Foley shows that each of these plays confronts directly the difficulty of...
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Good. Cloth, dj. Sunning, rubbing and edge wear to dj; small (one-inch) tear at top of rear panel. Spine slightly cocked. Foxing to text block edges. Pencil underlining to first 125 pp. Otherwise clean and bright. Good.
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VG-/VG-(Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block. Pages are otherwise clean. ) Black cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; black dj, color illustration, white and pink lettering, mylar dj; 285 pp. "Examining Euripides' representation of sacrificial ritual against the background of late fifth-century Athens, Helene P. Foley shows that each of these plays confronts directly the difficulty of making an archaic poetic tradition relevant to a democratic society. She explores the important mediating role played by choral poetry and ritual in the plays, asserting that Euripides' sacrificial metaphors and ritual performances link an anachronistic mythic ideal with a world dominated by "chance" or an incomprehensible divinity. Foley utilizes the ideas and methodology of contemporary literary theory and symbolic anthropology, addressing issues central to the emerging dialogue between the two fields. Her conclusions have important implications for the study of Greek tragedy as a whole and for our understanding of Euripides' tragic irony, his conception of religion, and the role of his choral odes."-dj. Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-273) and index.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0801416922. Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. Some foxing to rear panel of DJ. Light edgewear to top of DJ.; A critical study of four problematic later plays of Euripides: Iphigenia in Aulis, Phoenissae, Heracles and Bacchae.; 285 pages.
