Two Faces of Oedipus

Two Faces of Oedipus Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus and Seneca's Oedipus

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Publisher's Synopsis

This text is a wide-ranging introduction examining the conflicting traditions of Oedipus in Greek literature, the different theatrical worlds of Sophocles and Seneca, and how cultural and political differences between Athenian democracy and Roman imperial rule affect the nature and conditions under which these works were composed.

Book information

ISBN: 9780801446351
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Imprint: Cornell University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 882.01
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 266
Weight: 494g
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 23mm