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Tragedy and Civilization
Author | : Charles Segal |
Publsiher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 534 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0806131365 |
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Drawing on comprehensive analyses of all of Sophocles' plays, on structuralist anthropology, and on other extensive work on myth and tragedy, Charles Segal examines Sophocles both as a great dramatic poet and as a serious thinker. He shows how Sophoclean tragedy reflects the human condition in its constant and tragic struggle for order and civilized life against the ever-present threat of savagery and chaotic violence, both within society and within the individual. Tragedy and Civilization begins with a study of these themes and then proceeds to detailed discussions of each of the seven plays. For this edition Segal also provides a new preface discussing recent developments in the study of Sophocles.
The Tragedy of European Civilization
Author | : Harry Redner |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2017-09-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781351295703 |
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The tragedy of European civilization is a protracted historical event spanning the twentieth century and in many ways is ongoing. During this time some of the greatest modern thinkers were active, producing works that both reflected what was happening in history and contributed towards shaping it. This work is a critique of their ideas. Harry Redner establishes where and how they went wrong, in some cases with apocalyptic consequences for Europe and the world. The great intellectuals of the age, at once philosophers, sociologists, political theorists, historians and much else besides, include Marx, Weber, Freud, Elias, Spengler, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Arendt, Nietzsche, and Foucault. All of them had a historical impact, even if only in molding academic disciplines and shaping of public opinion, as was the case with the philosophers Wittgenstein and Arendt. This book explores the close links between anti-Semitism and cultural pessimism and the relation between psychology and sociology. Other themes range from the history and theory of the state, to the misconception of language and power. Suitable for students of sociology, philosophy, political theory, history, and cultural studies, this brilliant exploration of our civilization and its tragedies will also be of interest to intellectual general readers.
Tragedy and Hope
Author | : Carroll Quigley |
Publsiher | : New York : Macmillan [c1966] |
Total Pages | : 1368 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : NWU:35556029514130 |
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Shows 1895-1950 as a period of transition from the world dominated by Eur. in the 19th cent. to the world of 3 blocs in the 20th cent. Examines the nature of that transition through 2 world wars & a worldwide econ. depression, showing each event in the full complexity of its historical context.
The Tragic Mind
Author | : Robert D. Kaplan |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2023-01-17 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780300268737 |
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A moving meditation on recent geopolitical crises, viewed through the lens of ancient and modern tragedy “Classical drama provides crucial lessons for policymakers. . . . A road map for effective, well-considered policy.”—Kirkus Reviews Some books emerge from a lifetime of hard-won knowledge. Robert D. Kaplan has learned, from a career spent reporting on wars, revolutions, and international politics in Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia, that the essence of geopolitics is tragedy. In The Tragic Mind, he employs the works of ancient Greek dramatists, Shakespeare, German philosophers, and the modern classics to explore the central subjects of international politics: order, disorder, rebellion, ambition, loyalty to family and state, violence, and the mistakes of power. The great dilemmas of international politics, he argues, are not posed by good versus evil—a clear and easy choice—but by contests of good versus good, where the choices are often searing, incompatible, and fraught with consequences. A deeply learned and deeply felt meditation on the importance of lived experience in conducting international relations, this is a book for everyone who wants a profound understanding of the tragic politics of our time.
Achilles in Greek Tragedy
Author | : Pantelis Michelakis |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2007-08-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0521038928 |
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Examines how the tragic dramatists persistently appropriated Achilles to address the concerns of their time.
Interpreting Greek Tragedy
Author | : Charles Segal |
Publsiher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2019-05-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781501746703 |
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This generous selection of published essays by the distinguished classicist Charles Segal represents over twenty years of critical inquiry into the questions of what Greek tragedy is and what it means for modern-day readers. Taken together, the essays reflect profound changes in the study of Greek tragedy in the United States during this period-in particular, the increasing emphasis on myth, psychoanalytic interpretation, structuralism, and semiotics.
Death and Burial in Attic Tragedy Part I Death and the Dead
Author | : Lucia Catherine Graeme Grieve |
Publsiher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1021314986 |
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In this thought-provoking study, Lucia Catherine Graeme Grieve explores the themes of death and burial in ancient Greek tragedy. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including literature, art, and archaeology, this book offers a compelling new interpretation of these ancient works. Whether you're a scholar, a student, or a general reader, Death and Burial in Attic Tragedy is sure to fascinate and enlighten. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The legacy of Greece
Author | : Richard Livingstone |
Publsiher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781291708516 |
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Read the authorities on the civilisation that made our culture today. Fascinating CALLENDER CLASSICAL TEXTSt