Oedipus

ISBN-13: 9780415329347 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 200 str.

Lowell Edmunds

Opis

In the ancient myth, Oedipus ceased to be king when he discovered his crimes. Nonetheless, since the Renaissance, he has ruled the kingdom of the imagination. The twentieth century begins with the Oedipus complex in Freud's "The Interpretation of Dreams" and the power of the Oedipus myth continued to manifest itself in an astonishing range of artistic and intellectual work.
As a volume in the "Gods and Heroes" series, this book explores a key figure in ancient myth incisively and accessibly, yet with enough scholarly detail to be an 'all-you-need-to-know' for lower level courses, a platform for further study at a more advanced level or as a reference book of key information for researchers/academics.

Spis treści

Why Oedipus?  Introducing Oedipus.  Key Themes  1. Oedipus before Tragedy: Cults and Theban Epic  2. Oedipus in Fifth-Century Tragedy  3. Oedipus in Rome and the Latin Middle Ages  4. Oedipus in the Twentieth Century   Oedipus Afterwards  Conclusion: Oedipus in Crisis or Still King?  Genealogical Table.  Further Reading.  Works Cited.  Illustrations.  Index

O autorze

Lowell Edmunds