Sophocles (Routledge Revivals): The Classical Heritage

by Roger D. Dawe

Book Overview

Sophocles: The Classical Heritage, first published in 1996, contains a diverse collection of reflection, ranging from the 16th century to the 20th, on one of the three great Attic tragedians, the author of perhaps the most famous play of all time.

With the entire notion of 'Western culture' under duress, the need to establish continuity from antiquity to modernity is as pressing as ever. Each essay, selected by Professor Dawe, explores a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415749476
• ISBN13: 9780415749473
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"