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Author: Richard G. A. Buxton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 0521241804
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this study, R. G. A. Buxton examines the Greek concept of peitho (persuasion) before analysing plays by Aischylos, Sophokles and Euripides.
Author: K.S. Rothwell
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9004329072
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study shows that the Ecclesiazusae is an affirmation of the importance of persuasion in the fourth- century democracy. Praxagora, the attractive and articulate female protagonist, virtually personifies peitho, the realm of both political persuasion and erotic seduction. The ability of peitho to address both public and private motivations makes it the perfect instrument to resolve the tension in the fourth century between selfishness and civic participation. This is, after all, the central issue in the later episodes of the play.
Author: Azucena G. Blanco
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2020-11-09
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 3110669005
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study proposes a revised interpretation of Foucault’s views on literature. It has been argued that the philosopher’s interest in literature was limited to the 1960s and of a mostly depoliticized nature. However, Foucault’s previously unpublished later works suggest a different reality, showing a sustained interest in literature and its politics. In the light of this new material, the book repositions Foucault's ideas within recent debates on the politics of literature.
Author: Andreas Markantonatos
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2020-08-31
Total Pages: 1227
ISBN-13: 9004435352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrill’s Companion to Euripides, as well as presenting a comprehensive and authoritative guide to understanding Euripides and his masterworks, provides scholars and students with compelling fresh perspectives upon a broad range of issues in the field of Euripidean studies.
Author: Tracy B. Strong
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780252068560
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFriedrich Nietzsche and the Politics of Transfiguration provides a comprehensive analysis of the politics that are implicit and explicit in Nietzsche's work. Tracy B. Strong's discussion shows that Nietzsche's writings are of a piece and have as their common goal a politics of transfiguration: a politics that seeks radical change in how human beings live and act in the modern Western world. This edition includes a new introduction that demonstrates how the styles of Nietzsche's writings expand our notions of democratic politics and democratic understanding.
Author: J. Robert C. Cousland
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 595
ISBN-13: 9004174737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume is arguably one of the most important studies of Euripides to appear in the last decade. Not only does it offer incisive examinations of many of Euripides' extant plays and their influence, it also includes seminal examinations of a number of Euripides fragmentary plays. This approach represents a novel and exciting development in Euripidean studies, since it is only very recently that the fragmentary plays have begun to appear in reliable and readily accessible editions. The book s thirty-two contributors constitute an international "who s who" of Euripidean studies and Athenian drama, and their contributions will certainly feature in the forefront of scholarly discourse on Euripides and Greek drama for years to come.
Author: David Arndt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-10-24
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 1108498310
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShows how Hannah Arendt opened up new ways of thinking about politics and a new approach to interpreting political history.
Author: Hans Kelsen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2013-05-02
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 3110327716
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEric Voegelin is famous as a philosopher of history and a as one of the most eminent political scientists of the 20th century. His most fundamental work on political theory, the "New Science of Politics, is nowadays considered a classic in ist field. While the "New Science" has always been a very controversial book, ist critics have hardly ever taken the pain to pinpoint the weaknesses they condemmed Voegelins book for. There is, however, one exception: Only shortly after the appearance of Voegelins "New Science" in 1954, Hans Kelsen has written a most detailed reply to this book of his former student. This reply, which was known to Voegelin and is mentioned in his autobiography, is now being published by the ontos verlag. Being a distinguished philosopher himself of an erudition and breadth of knowledge that matches that of Eric Voegelin, Hans Kelsen is able to support the critical stance he takes on Voegelin "New Science" by clear and well founded argument. This critical reply to Voegelins "New Science" is not only an important contribution to the dispute about the foundations of political order in modern society, but will also prove valuable to readers generally interested in Voegelins life and work.
Author: David Stuttard
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2014-05-22
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1472530160
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEuripides' Medea is one of the most often read, studied and performed of all Greek tragedies. A searingly cruel story of a woman's brutal revenge on a husband who has rejected her for a younger and richer bride, it is unusual among Greek dramas for its acute portrayal of female psychology. Medea can appear at once timeless and strikingly modern. Yet, the play is very much a product of the political and social world of fifth century Athens and an understanding of its original context, as well as a consideration of the responses of later ages, is crucial to appreciating this work and its legacy. This collection of essays by leading academics addresses these issues, exploring key themes such as revenge, character, mythology, the end of the play, the chorus and Medea's role as a witch. Other essays look at the play's context, religious connotations, stagecraft and reception. The essays are accompanied by David Stuttard's English translation of the play, which is performer-friendly, accessible yet accurate and closely faithful to the original.
Author: William J. Dominik
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-09-02
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 1134801467
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe present volume is part of a general renaissance in the study of rhetoric and bears testimony to a discipline undergoing rapid and exciting change. It draws together established and newer scholars in the field to produce a probing and innovative analysis of the role played by rhetoric in Roman culture. Utilizing a variety of critical approaches and methodologies, these scholars examine not only the role of rhetoric in Roman society but also the relationship between rhetoric and Rome's major literary genres. In addition to demonstrating rhetoric's critical significance for Roman culture, the studies reveal the important role played by rhetoric in the formation of the various genres of literature.
