Racine : from ancient myth to tragic modernity / Mitchell Greenberg.
| Author/creator | Greenberg, Mitchell, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xvi, 287 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: spectacle, myth, sacrifice : Racinian tragedy and the origins of modernity -- La Thébaïde : politics and monstrous origins -- Andromaque : myth and melancholy -- Britannicus : power, perversion, and paranoia -- Bérénice, Bajazet, Mithridate : oriental Oedipus -- Iphigénie : sacrifice and sovereignty -- Phèdre (et Hippolyte) : taboo, transgression, and the birth of democracy? -- Esther, Athalie : religion, and revolution in Racine's heavenly city. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009046589 |
| ISBN | 9780816660834 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816660832 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780816660841 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816660840 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PQ1905 .G68 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |