Gary S. Meltzer

Euripides and the Poetics of Nostalgia (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Branded by critics from Aristophanes to Nietzsche as sophistic, iconoclastic, and sensationalistic, Euripides has long been held responsible for the demise of Greek tragedy. Despite this reputation, his drama has a fundamentally conservative character. It conveys nostalgia for an idealized age that still respected the gods and traditional codes of conduct. Using deconstructionist and feminist theory, this book investigates the theme of the lost voice of truth and justice in four Euripidean tragedies. The plays' unstable mix of longing for a transcendent voice of truth and skeptical analysis not only epitomizes the discursive practice of Euripides' era but also speaks to our postmodern condition. The book sheds light on the source of the playwright's tragic power and enduring appeal, revealing the surprising relevance of his works for our own day.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511247859
• Artikelnr.: 38186604

Autorenporträt

Gary Meltzer has taught at George Washington University, Catholic University, and Eckerd College. He is currently adjunct professor of humanities at Villanova University. A visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome, he has contributed to Classical Antiquity, Transactions of the American Philological Association, Helios, Classical and Modern Literature, and Text and Presentation.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The 'Just Voice' and the 'Word of Truth': divine revelation or mythopoetic construct?
2. The 'Just Voice' as paradigmatic metaphor in the Hippolytus
3. The body's cry for justice in the Hecuba
4. The voice of Apollo and the 'Empire of Signs' in the Ion
5. 'Where is the glory of Troy?' Kleos in the Helen.