ENGLISH

The Past in Aeschylus and Sophocles

By Poulheria Kyriakou

Book information

Publisher
de Gruyter
Year
2011
ISBN
3110257521, 9783110257526, 9783110257564
ISSN
1868-4785
LCC
PA3829 .K96 2011
Google Books ID
zpUDbtYbRcoC
Open Library ID
OL25077384M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1630302 bytes)
Series
Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes 11
Edition
1
Pages
606\606
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

The book studies the past of the characters in Aeschylus and Sophocles, a neglected but crucial topic. The characters´ beliefs, values, and emotions bear on their view of the past. This view reinforces their beliefs and their conception of themselves and others as agents of free will and members of a family and/or community. The study reveals that, although the characters´ idea of the past is fixed, the impact of the past is not. The characters consider, review, and construct narratives of it, as they seek to mould a future they perceive as morally just for themselves and others.

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