Helping Friends and Harming Enemies: A Study in Sophocles and Greek Ethics

by Ruby Blondell

Sophocles is often considered the least philosophical of the three great Greek tragedians. However, Ruby Blondell offers a vital examination of the ethical content of the plays by focusing on the pervasive Greek popular moral code of 'helping friends and harming enemies'. Five of the extant plays are discussed in detail from both a dramatic and an ethical standpoint, and the author concludes that ethical themes are not only integral to each drama,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009465848
• ISBN13: 9781009465847
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"