Oedipus / Lowell Edmunds.
| Author/creator | Edmunds, Lowell |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, 2006. |
| Description | xvi, 177 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Gods and heroes of the ancient world |
| Contents | Why Oedipus? -- Introducing Oedipus -- Key themes -- Oedipus before tragedy -- Oedipus on stage : fifth-century tragedy -- Latin Oedipus : Rome and the Middle Ages -- Oedipus afterwards -- Rediscovery of Sophocles : from the Renaissance to the eighteenth century -- The inward turn : nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- Conclusions and continuations. |
| Scope and content | Part of the 'Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World' series, this book explores Oedipus, a key figure in ancient myth. It is useful as an 'all-you-need-to-know' for lower-level courses, a platform for further study at a more advanced level, or a reference book of key information for researcher and academics. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-168) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006016085 |
| ISBN | 0415329345 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780415329347 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0415329353 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780415329354 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0203391357 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 9780203391358 (ebk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |