Gender and the City in Euripides' Political Plays
Author | : Daniel Adam Mendelsohn |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199278040 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199278046 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gender and the City in Euripides' Political Plays by : Daniel Adam Mendelsohn
Download or read book Gender and the City in Euripides' Political Plays written by Daniel Adam Mendelsohn and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Mendelsohn makes use of insights into classical Greek conceptions of gender and Athenian notions of civic identity to demonstrate that the plays 'Children of Herakles' and 'Suppliant Women' by Euripides are subtle and coherent exercises in political theorizing.