{"product_id":"ritual-irony-helene-p-foley-9781501740626","title":"Ritual Irony: Poetry and Sacrifice in Euripides","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRitual Irony\u003c\/i\u003e is a critical study of four problematic later plays of Euripides: the \u003ci\u003eIphigenia in Aulis\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003ePhoenissae\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHeracles\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eBacchae\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining Euripides' representation of sacrificial ritual against the background of late fifth-century Athens, Helene P. Foley shows that each of these plays confronts directly the difficulty of making an archaic poetic tradition relevant to a democratic society. She explores the important mediating role played by choral poetry and ritual in the plays, asserting that Euripides' sacrificial metaphors and ritual performances link an anachronistic mythic ideal with a world dominated by \"chance\" or an incomprehensible divinity. \u003cbr\u003eFoley utilizes the ideas and methodology of contemporary literary theory and symbolic anthropology, addressing issues central to the emerging dialogue between the two fields. Her conclusions have important implications for the study of Greek tragedy as a whole and for our understanding of Euripides' tragic irony, his conception of religion, and the role of his choral odes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssuming no specialized knowledge, \u003ci\u003eRitual Irony\u003c\/i\u003e is aimed at all readers of Euripidean tragedy. It will prove particularly valuable to students and scholars of classics, comparative literature, and symbolic anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helene P. Foley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501740628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501740626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Helene P. Foley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44213204844799,"sku":"9781501740626","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78e9dc72-2ea6-42b9-9330-fcd163c3c8bb.jpg?v=1692112633","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ritual-irony-helene-p-foley-9781501740626","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}