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Euripides and the poetics of nostalgia /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Euripides and the poetics of nostalgia // Gary S. Meltzer.
remainder title:	Euripides & the Poetics of Nostalgia
Author:	Meltzer, Gary S.,
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 266 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). :
Notes:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Subject:	Justice in literature. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511497780
ISBN:	9780511497780 (ebook)

Euripides and the poetics of nostalgia /
Meltzer, Gary S.,1951-

Euripides and the poetics of nostalgia /Euripides & the Poetics of NostalgiaGary S. Meltzer. - 1 online resource (xi, 266 pages) :digital, PDF file(s).

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

The "just voice" and the "word of truth" : divine revelation or mythopoetic construct? -- The "just voice" as paradigmatic metaphor in The Hippolytus -- The body's cry for justice in The Hecuba -- The voice of Apollo and the "empire of signs" in The Ion -- Where is the glory of Troy? : heroic fame in The Helen.

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 2006 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.

ISBN: 9780511497780 (ebook)Subjects--Personal Names:

579700
Euripides
--Political and social views.Subjects--Topical Terms:

799980
Justice in literature.

LC Class. No.: PA3978 / .M42 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 882/.01

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