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Ancient Greeks on the human condition : themes in the writings of Homer, Aristophanes, Euripides and Thucydides
- Title
- Ancient Greeks on the human condition : themes in the writings of Homer, Aristophanes, Euripides and Thucydides / Matthew Sims.
- Author
- Sims, Matthew, 1971-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 21-7687 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- vii, 198 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This book examines the writings of four ancient Greeks-Homer, Thucydides, Euripides, and Aristophanes. Each of these four individuals represents a different approach toward the human condition, ranging from the heroic and tragic to the comic and absurd. This book focuses on how the human condition can best be understood within the framework of these four perspectives by examining the major contributions of these Greek writers, whether in the form of epic (Homer's Iliad), history (Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War), or drama (the plays of Euripides and Aristophanes). These various perceptions of Greek thought illuminate our understanding of what it means to be fully human. By focusing on the concepts of the heroic, tragic, comic, and absurd, we can see how these ancient Greek authors still provide key insights for us today as they clarify those timeless features that define the human condition"--
- Subject
- Homer > Criticism and interpretation
- Thucydides > Criticism and interpretation
- Euripides > Criticism and interpretation
- Aristophanes > Criticism and interpretation
- Aristophanes
- Euripides
- Homer
- Thucydides
- Greek literature > History and criticism
- Human beings in literature
- LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical
- HISTORY / Ancient / Greece
- Greek literature
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Literary criticism.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 21-7687
- ISBN
- 9781476675787
- 1476675783
- LCCN
- 2021028932
- OCLC
- 1198975042
- Author
- Sims, Matthew, 1971- author.
- Title
- Ancient Greeks on the human condition : themes in the writings of Homer, Aristophanes, Euripides and Thucydides / Matthew Sims.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 21-7687