Pollution and Crisis in Greek Tragedy PDF
by Fabian (Universite d'Aix-Marseille) Meinel
Description
Pollution is ubiquitous in Greek tragedy: matricidal Orestes seeks purification at Apollo's shrine in Delphi; carrion from Polyneices' unburied corpse fills the altars of Thebes; delirious Phaedra suffers from a 'pollution of the mind'.
This book undertakes the first detailed analysis of the important role which pollution and its counterparts - purity and purification - play in tragedy.
It argues that pollution is central in the negotiation of tragic crises, fulfilling a diverse array of functions by virtue of its qualities and associations, from making sense of adversity to configuring civic identity in the encounter of self and other.
While primarily a literary study providing close readings of several key plays, the book also provides important new perspectives on pollution.
It will appeal to a broad range of scholars and students not only in classics and literary studies, but also in the study of religions and anthropology.
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- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:18/02/2015
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- ISBN:9781316236383
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:18/02/2015
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- ISBN:9781316236383
