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Pollution Is Ubiquitous In Greek Tragedy: Matricidal Orestes Seeks Purification At Apollo's Shrine In Delphi; Carrion From Polyneices' Unburied Corpse Fills The Altars Of Thebes; Delirious Phaedra Suffers From A 'pollution Of The Mind'. This Book Undertakes The First Detailed Analysis Of The Important Role Which Pollution And Its Counterparts - Purity And Purification - Play In Tragedy. It Argues That Pollution Is Central In The Negotiation Of Tragic Crises, Fulfilling A Diverse Array Of Functions By Virtue Of Its Qualities And Associations, From Making Sense Of Adversity To Configuring Civic Identity In The Encounter Of Self And Other. While Primarily A Literary Study Providing Close Readings Of Several Key Plays, The Book Also Provides Important New Perspectives On Pollution. It Will Appeal To A Broad Range Of Scholars And Students Not Only In Classics And Literary Studies, But Also In The Study Of Religions And Anthropology. Preface And Acknowledgements -- Note On The Text -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Plays With Pollution -- Backdrops -- Tragedy And Crisis -- Pollution, Crisis, Tragedy -- Texts And Contexts -- The Plot -- 1. Pollution, Interpretation And Understanding --

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Author

Fabian Meinel

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781107360570

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Drama, Literary Fiction, Poetry