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By imaginatively recreating the play's original staging and debunking the interpretations of various critics, including Aristotle, Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, E.R. Dodds, Frederick Ahl, and John Peradotto, Griffith shows that Apollo is a constant, powerful presence throughout the play. He contends that although we can sympathize with Oedipus because of his sufferings, he is still morally responsible for murdering his father and sleeping with his mother. Apollo is therefore not indifferent and his actions are not unjust. Griffith focuses on Apollo's commandment "know thyself," a commandment Oedipus belatedly and tragically fulfils, to stress both the need for self-understanding in the study of ancient literature and the usefulness of ancient literature in achieving self-understanding.
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- PublisherMcGill-Queen's University Press
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0773515003
- ISBN 13 9780773515000
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages160
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THE THEATRE OF APOLLO Divine Justice and Sophocles' Oedipus the King
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Scholars' name to titlepage (Mark Golden). Else book is fine. ; By imaginatively recreating the play's original staging and debunking the interpretations of various critics, including Aristotle, Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, E. R. Dodds, Frederick Ahl, and John Peradotto, Griffith shows that Apollo is a constant, powerful presence throughout the play. He contends that although we can sympathize with Oedipus because of his sufferings, he is still morally responsible for murdering his father and sleeping with his mother. Apollo is therefore not indifferent and his actions are not unjust. Griffith focuses on Apollo's commandment "know thyself," a commandment Oedipus belatedly and tragically fulfils, to stress both the need for self-understanding in the study of ancient literature and the usefulness of ancient literature in achieving self-understanding. ; 160 pages. Seller Inventory # 30095
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Originalleinen kaschiert. Condition: Gut. X, 147 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Einband leicht beschmutzt und berieben, Bleistifteintragung auf Schmutztitel, sonst ein sehr gutes Exemplar / binding slightly soiled and rubbed, pencil inscription on half title, otherwise a very good copy. - Contents Preface Introduction 1 Poem as Fact: The Historical Method in Literary Criticism 2 Stage Directions for Sophocles' Oedipus the King 3 Oedipus Pharmakos? Alleged Scapegoating in the Play 4 Asserting Eternal Providence: The Question of Guilt 5 The Authority of Prophecy: Theodicy in the play 6 Reading the Name of Oedipus and Other Riddles 7 The Humiliation of Oedipus 8 Conclusion Appendix A: The Date of the Play Appendix B: The Scene of the Crime Appendix C: The Meaning of [.] (786) Notes Abbreviations Bibliography Index. ISBN 9780773515000 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 428. Seller Inventory # 1171424
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