{"product_id":"greek-tragedy-and-the-emotions-routledge-revivals-1","title":"Greek Tragedy and the Emotions (Routledge Revivals)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to Aristotle the main purpose of tragedy is the manipulation of emotions, and yet there are relatively few accessible studies of the precise dynamics of emotion in the Athenian theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGreek Tragedy and the Emotions\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1993,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eW.B. Stanford reviews the evidence for ‘emotionalism’ – as the great Attic playwrights presented it, as the actors and choruses expressed it, and as their audiences reacted to it. Sociological aspects of the issue are considered, and the whole range of emotions, not just ‘pity and fear’, is discussed. The aural, visual and stylistic methods of inciting emotion are analysed, and Aeschylus’ \u003cem\u003eOresteia\u003c\/em\u003e is examined exclusively in terms of the emotions that it exploits. Finally, Stanford’s conclusions are contrasted with the accepted theories of tragic ‘catharsis’. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreek terms are transliterated and all quotations are in translation, so \u003ci\u003eGreek Tragedy and the Emotions\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal particularly to those unfamiliar with Classical Greek.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246306283864,"sku":"9781138019041","price":67.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138019041.jpg?v=1769264129","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/greek-tragedy-and-the-emotions-routledge-revivals-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}