{"product_id":"the-politics-of-youth-in-matthew-shipton-9781474295079","title":"The Politics of Youth in Greek Tragedy: Gangs of Athens","description":"This bold new set of interpretations of tragedy offers innovative analyses of the dynamic between politics and youth in the ancient world. By exploring how tragedy responded to the fluctuating attitudes to young people at a highly turbulent time in the history of Athens, Shipton sheds new light on ancient attitudes to youth. Focusing on famous plays, such as Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eAntigone\u003c\/i\u003e and Euripides' \u003ci\u003eBacchae\u003c\/i\u003e, alongside lesser known tragedies such as Euripides' \u003ci\u003eHeraclidae\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOrestes\u003c\/i\u003e, Shipton uncovers compelling evidence to show that the complex and often paradoxical views we hold about youth today can also be found in the ancient society of classical Athens. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eShipton argues that the prominence of young people in tragedy throughout the fifth century reflects the persistent uncertainty as to what their role in society should be. As the success of Athens rose and then fell, young characters were repeatedly used by tragic playwrights as a way to explore political tensions and social upheaval in the city. Throughout his text, Shipton reflects on how negative conceptualisations of youth, often expressed via the socially constructed 'gang' are formed as a way in which paradoxical views on youth can be contained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Shipton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147429507X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474295079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Matthew Shipton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48153676185855,"sku":"9781474295079","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d49a069-fb8a-4b58-92c6-662660e6bbd1.jpg?v=1770785079","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-politics-of-youth-in-matthew-shipton-9781474295079","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}