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Seneca: Oedipus
Professor Susanna Braund
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Description for Seneca: Oedipus
Paperback. Series: Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 234.
Oedipus, king of Thebes, is one of the giant figures of ancient mythology. Through the centuries, his story has inspired works of epic poetry, lyric poetry, tragedy, opera, a gospel musical and more. The myth has been famously deployed in psychology by Sigmund Freud. It may not be too bold to claim that Oedipus is the name from Greco-Roman mythology best known beyond the academy at the present time, thanks to Freud's famous phrase 'the Oedipus complex'. The most famous version of the Oedipus myth from antiquity is the Greek play ... Read more
Oedipus, king of Thebes, is one of the giant figures of ancient mythology. Through the centuries, his story has inspired works of epic poetry, lyric poetry, tragedy, opera, a gospel musical and more. The myth has been famously deployed in psychology by Sigmund Freud. It may not be too bold to claim that Oedipus is the name from Greco-Roman mythology best known beyond the academy at the present time, thanks to Freud's famous phrase 'the Oedipus complex'. The most famous version of the Oedipus myth from antiquity is the Greek play ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474234788
SKU
V9781474234788
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About Professor Susanna Braund
Susanna Morton Braund is Professor of Latin Poetry and Its Reception at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. She has published extensively on Roman satire, Latin epic poetry and Seneca.
Reviews for Seneca: Oedipus
What makes Braund's Companion stand out is the depth of her interpretation, the powerful section on the reception of this play, and her sure guidance through aspects of the play that are puzzling or difficult to explain. ... This is a fine introduction to Seneca's play and will benefit students and scholars alike.
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