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The Tangled Ways of Zeus: And Other Studies in and Around Greek Tragedy

Alan H. Sommerstein

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The Tangled Ways of Zeus is a collection of studies written over the last twenty years by the distinguished classicist Alan Sommerstein about various aspects of ancient Greek tragedy . It complements his recent collection of studies in Greek comedy, Talking about Laughter . Some of the essays have not been published previously, others have appeared in books or journals hard to find outside major academic libraries. Each chapter deals with its own topic, but between them they build up a multifaceted picture of the dramatists , the genre, and its interactions with the society, culture, and religion of classical Athens.

Language: English

Pages: 305

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: July 01, 2010

ISBN: 0199568316

ISBN 13: 9780199568314

The Tangled Ways of Zeus: And Other Studies in and Around Greek Tragedy

Alan H. Sommerstein

4/5 ( ratings)

The Tangled Ways of Zeus is a collection of studies written over the last twenty years by the distinguished classicist Alan Sommerstein about various aspects of ancient Greek tragedy . It complements his recent collection of studies in Greek comedy, Talking about Laughter . Some of the essays have not been published previously, others have appeared in books or journals hard to find outside major academic libraries. Each chapter deals with its own topic, but between them they build up a multifaceted picture of the dramatists , the genre, and its interactions with the society, culture, and religion of classical Athens.

Language: English

Pages: 305

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: July 01, 2010

ISBN: 0199568316

ISBN 13: 9780199568314

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