{"product_id":"tragic-heroines-in-ancient-greek-drama-paperback","title":"Tragic Heroines in Ancient Greek Drama - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanna M. Roisman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heroines of Greek tragedy presented in the plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have long captivated audiences and critics. In this volume each of the eleven chapters discusses one of the heroines: Clytemnestra, Hecuba, Medea, Iphigenia, Alcestis, Antigone Electra, Deianeira, Phaedra, Creusa and Helen. The book focuses on characterisation and the motivations of the women, as well as on those of the male playwrights, and offers multiple viewpoints and critiques that enable readers to understand the context of each play and form their own views. Four core themes bridge the depictions of the heroines: the socio-political dynamic of ancient Greek expectations of women and their roles in society, the conflict of masculinity versus femininity, the alternation of defiance and submission, and the interplay between deceit and rhetoric. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each chapter offers clear descriptions of plot and mythical background, and builds on the text of the plays to enable reflections on language and performance. All technical terms are explained and key topics or references are pulled out into box features that provide further background information. Discussion points at the ends of chapters enable readers to explore various topics more deeply.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanna M. Roisman\u003c\/b\u003e is Arnold Bernhard Professor of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Classics Emerita at Colby College, USA. She is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eLoyalty in Early Greek Epic and Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e (1984); \u003ci\u003eNothing is As It Seems: The Tragedy of the Implicit in Euripides' \u003c\/i\u003eHippolytus (1999); \u003ci\u003eSophocles\u003c\/i\u003e: Philoctetes (2005); \u003ci\u003eSophocles: \u003c\/i\u003eElectra: \u003ci\u003e Translation with Notes\u003c\/i\u003e (2008\/2017); and \u003ci\u003eSophocles' \u003c\/i\u003eElectra: \u003ci\u003eA Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). She is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Greek Tragedy \u003c\/i\u003e(2014). co-author of: \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey Re-Formed \u003c\/i\u003e(1996); \u003ci\u003eEuripides'\u003c\/i\u003e Alcestis: \u003ci\u003eA Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e (2003); \u003ci\u003eEuripides' \u003c\/i\u003eElectra: \u003ci\u003eA Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777499595040,"sku":"9781350103993","price":64.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb159d5febc878dfc7c7b155298f2270.webp?v=1780499796","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tragic-heroines-in-ancient-greek-drama-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}