Oedipus

Part of the 'Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World' series, this book explores Oedipus, a key figure in ancient myth. It is useful as an 'all-you-need-to-know' for lower-level courses, a platform for further study at a more advanced level, or a reference book of key information fo...

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Main Author: Edmunds, Lowell (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge 2006
In:Year: 2006
Edition:1. publ.
Series/Journal:Gods and heroes of the ancient world
Classical studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ödipus / Reception / History
B Ödipus / Myth / Reception
RelBib Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
Further subjects:B Oedipus (Greek mythological figure)
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Summary:Part of the 'Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World' series, this book explores Oedipus, a key figure in ancient myth. It is useful as an 'all-you-need-to-know' for lower-level courses, a platform for further study at a more advanced level, or a reference book of key information for researcher and academics
Why Oedipus? -- Introducing Oedipus -- Key themes -- Oedipus before tragedy -- Oedipus on stage : fifth-century tragedy -- Latin Oedipus : Rome and the Middle Ages -- Oedipus afterwards -- Rediscovery of Sophocles : from the Renaissance to the eighteenth century -- The inward turn : nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- Conclusions and continuations
ISBN:0415329345