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Theatrical Space and Historical Place in Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus"
Lowell Edmunds
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Hardback. Lowell Edmunds combines two readings of the "Oedipus at Colonus" to arrive at a fresh way of looking at Greek tragedy. He sets forth a semiotic theory of theatrical space and then applies his theory to the visual and spacial dimensions of the "Oedipus at Colonus". Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
While Greek tragedies are often studied as works of literature, they are less frequently examined as products of the social and political environment in which they were created. Rarely, too, are the visual and spatial aspects of these plays given careful consideration. In this detailed and innovative book, Lowell Edmunds combines two readings of the Oedipus at Colonus to arrive at a new way of looking at Greek tragedy. Edmunds sets forth a semiotic theory of theatrical space, and then applies this theory to the visual and spatial dimensions of the Oedipus at Colonus. In his historical analysis, Edmunds describes ... Read more
While Greek tragedies are often studied as works of literature, they are less frequently examined as products of the social and political environment in which they were created. Rarely, too, are the visual and spatial aspects of these plays given careful consideration. In this detailed and innovative book, Lowell Edmunds combines two readings of the Oedipus at Colonus to arrive at a new way of looking at Greek tragedy. Edmunds sets forth a semiotic theory of theatrical space, and then applies this theory to the visual and spatial dimensions of the Oedipus at Colonus. In his historical analysis, Edmunds describes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847683192
SKU
V9780847683192
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About Lowell Edmunds
Lowell Edmunds is professor of classics at Rutgers University.
Reviews for Theatrical Space and Historical Place in Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus"
In sum, Edmunds offers a theoretically sophisticated vision of post-modern Sophocles; I have learned much from this book.
New England Classical Journal
A specialized and challenging study.
Clfton Kreps, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Religious Studies Review, Vol. 24 No. 3 / July 1998
To what extent is the meaning of a historically remote text ... Read more
New England Classical Journal
A specialized and challenging study.
Clfton Kreps, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Religious Studies Review, Vol. 24 No. 3 / July 1998
To what extent is the meaning of a historically remote text ... Read more