{"product_id":"understanding-greek-tragic-theatre-9781138812611","title":"Understanding Greek Tragic Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rush Rehm\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Greek Tragic Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e, a revised edition of \u003ci\u003eGreek Tragic Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), is intended for those interested in how Greek tragedy works. By analysing the way the plays were performed in fifth-century Athens, Rush Rehm encourages classicists, actors, and directors to approach Greek tragedy by considering its original context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing the political nature of tragedy as a theatre of, by, and for the \u003ci\u003epolis, \u003c\/i\u003eRehm characterizes Athens as a \u003ci\u003eperformance culture, \u003c\/i\u003eone in which the theatre stood alongside other public forums as a place to confront matters of import and moment. In treating the various social, religious and practical aspects of tragic production, he shows how these elements promoted a vision of the theatre as integral to the life of the city - a theatre whose focus was on the audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second half of the book examines four exemplary plays, Aeschylus' \u003ci\u003eOresteia \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy, Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eOedipus Tyrannus, \u003c\/i\u003eand Euripides' \u003ci\u003eSuppliant Women \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIon\u003c\/i\u003e. Without ignoring the scholarly tradition, Rehm focuses on how each tragedy unfolds in performance, generating different relationships between the characters (and chorus) on stage and the audience in the theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45237607530647,"sku":"9781138812611","price":12724.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138812611.webp?v=1769217047","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/understanding-greek-tragic-theatre-9781138812611","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}