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Oedipus at Thebes: Sophocles' Tragic Hero and His Time
Bernard Knox
Oedipus at Thebes: Sophocles' Tragic Hero and His Time
Bernard Knox
This text examines Sophocles' Oedipus' Tyrannus in the context of 5th-century Athens. In attempting to discover what the play meant to Sophocles' contemporaries, the book casts fresh light on its timeless and universal nature. This edition has a new preface and suggested reading list.
306 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 30, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780300074239 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 306 |
Dimensions | 139 × 215 × 18 mm · 396 g |
Language | English |