Gender and the Social Function of Athenian Tragedy

Gender and the Social Function of Athenian Tragedy
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Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
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Download or read book Gender and the Social Function of Athenian Tragedy written by Spyros D. Syropoulos and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athenian tragedy offerd the world `dynamic, powerful and moving female characters', but how far did the women portrayed on stage mirror those of real life? After assessing the role of Athenian women in cultural, social and religious terms, Syropoulos considers female characters in Aeschylus' Suppliants , and Euripides' Medea , Bacchae , ...


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