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Superheroes And Greek Tragedy

Sally Macewen · 2006

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This study examines primary texts such as the "Iliad" and "Cyropaedia" to set the viewing parameters of Athenian ideology, then considers how heroes like Oedipus and Iphigenia might "look like heroes" to their original audience. This "affective hero", unlike the structuralist hero, reflects the audience's self-image back onto itself and reveals surprising insights into culture.

Book details

Year
2006
Language
English
Publisher
Edwin Mellen Press
Editions
1
Pages
545
ISBN
9780773457768

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