Medea Contributor(s): Griffiths, Emma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415300703 ISBN-13: 9780415300704 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Medea, the sorceress of Greek myth and Euripides' vengeful heroine, is famed for the murder of her children after she is banished from her own family and displaced by a new wife. Her reputation as a wronged 'Everywoman' of Greek tragedy has helped engender her lasting appeal to the modern age. However, this firmly rooted status has also caused many of the intricacies of her timeless tale to be overlooked. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
Dewey: 292.13 |
LCCN: 2005014997 |
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.12" W x 7.78" (0.40 lbs) 168 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Giving access to the latest critical thinking on the subject, Medea is a comprehensive guide to sources that paints a vivid portrait of the Greek sorceress Medea, famed in myth for the murder of her children after she is banished from her own home and replaced by a new wife. Emma Griffiths brings into focus previously unexplored themes of the Medea myth, and provides an incisive introduction to the story and its history. Studying Medea's 'everywoman' status - one that has caused many intricacies of her tale to be overlooked - Griffiths places the story in ancient and modern context and reveals fascinating insights into ancient Greece and its ideology, the importance of life, the role of women and the position of the outsider. In clear, user-friendly terms, the book situates the myth within analytical frameworks such as psychoanalysis, and Griffiths highlights Medea's position in current classical study as well as her lasting appeal. |