The theater of war : what ancient Greek tragedies can teach us today / Bryan Doerries.
| Author/creator | Doerries, Bryan author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015. |
| Description | 284 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Learning through suffering -- PTSD is from BC -- American Ajax -- Prometheus in solitary -- Heracles in hospice. |
| Abstract | "For years, theater director Bryan Doerries has led an innovative public health project that produces ancient tragedies for current and returned soldiers, addicts, tornado and hurricane survivors, and a wide range of other at-risk people in society. Drawing on these extraordinary firsthand experiences, Doerries clearly and powerfully illustrates the redemptive and therapeutic potential of this classical, timeless art: how, for example, Ajax can help soldiers and their loved ones better understand and grapple with PTSD, or how Prometheus Bound provides new insights into the modern penal system."--Jacket flap. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-284). |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2014049746 |
| ISBN | 9780307959454 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0307959457 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (eBook) |