The Past in Aeschylus and Sophocles
Poulheria KyriakouThe 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.
Année:
2011
Editeur::
De Gruyter
Langue:
english
Pages:
615
ISBN 10:
3110257564
ISBN 13:
9783110257564
Collection:
Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes; 11
Fichier:
PDF, 1.77 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2011