Tragedy Offstage: Suffering and Sympathy in Ancient Athens

by Rachel Hall Sternberg

Book Overview

Humane ideals were central to the image Athenians had of themselves and their city during the classical period. Tragic plays, which formed a part of civic education, often promoted pity and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292714165
• ISBN13: 9780292714168
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"