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Hardcover. Looking beyond the story related in Sophocles' drama, this book examines variations of the Oedipus tale from around the world. Taking sociological, psychological, anthropological and structuralist perspectives, the 19 essays reveal the complexities and multiple meanings of this centuries-old tale. Editor(s): Edmunds, Lowell; Dundes, Alan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Classicist Lowell Edmunds and folklorist Alan Dundes note that ""the Oedipus tale is not likely to ever fade from view in Western civilisation, as the tale continues to pack a critical family drama into a timeless form."" Looking beyond the story related in Sophocles' drama - the ancient Theban myth of the son who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother - this book examines variations of the tale from Africa and South America to Eastern Europe and the Pacific. Taking sociological, psychological, anthropological and structuralist perspectives, the 19 essays reveal the complexities and multiple meanings of this centuries-old ... Read more
Classicist Lowell Edmunds and folklorist Alan Dundes note that ""the Oedipus tale is not likely to ever fade from view in Western civilisation, as the tale continues to pack a critical family drama into a timeless form."" Looking beyond the story related in Sophocles' drama - the ancient Theban myth of the son who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother - this book examines variations of the tale from Africa and South America to Eastern Europe and the Pacific. Taking sociological, psychological, anthropological and structuralist perspectives, the 19 essays reveal the complexities and multiple meanings of this centuries-old ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299148508
SKU
V9780299148508
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