The Eating of the Gods

The Eating of the Gods An Interpretation of Greek Tragedy

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Publisher's Synopsis

In The Eating of the Gods the distinguished Polish critic Jan Kott reexamines Greek tragedy from the modern perspective. As in his earlier acclaimed Shakespeare Our Contemporary, Kott provides startling insights and intuitive leaps which link our world to that of the ancient Greeks. The title refers to the Bacchae of Euripides, that tragedy of lust, revenge, murder, and "the joy of eating raw flesh" which Kott finds paradigmatic in its violence and bloodshed.

Book information

ISBN: 9780810107458
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Imprint: Northwestern University Press
Pub date:
Edition: New Edition
DEWEY: 882.0109
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 334
Weight: 430g
Height: 218mm
Width: 142mm
Spine width: 20mm