{"product_id":"understanding-greek-tragic-theatre-rush-rehm-9781138812628","title":"Understanding Greek Tragic Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Greek Tragic Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e, a revised edition of \u003ci\u003eGreek Tragic Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), is intended for those interested in how Greek tragedy works. By analysing the way the plays were performed in fifth-century Athens, Rush Rehm encourages classicists, actors, and directors to approach Greek tragedy by considering its original context. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmphasizing the political nature of tragedy as a theatre of, by, and for the \u003ci\u003epolis, \u003c\/i\u003eRehm characterizes Athens as a \u003ci\u003eperformance culture, \u003c\/i\u003eone in which the theatre stood alongside other public forums as a place to confront matters of import and moment. In treating the various social, religious and practical aspects of tragic production, he shows how these elements promoted a vision of the theatre as integral to the life of the city - a theatre whose focus was on the audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second half of the book examines four exemplary plays, Aeschylus' \u003ci\u003eOresteia \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy, Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eOedipus Tyrannus, \u003c\/i\u003eand Euripides' \u003ci\u003eSuppliant Women \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIon\u003c\/i\u003e. Without ignoring the scholarly tradition, Rehm focuses on how each tragedy unfolds in performance, generating different relationships between the characters (and chorus) on stage and the audience in the theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rush Rehm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138812625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138812628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017","brand":"Rush Rehm","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947810226431,"sku":"9781138812628","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bfcf0d92-13ab-4524-95f2-d9b453d0abf9.jpg?v=1681520934","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-greek-tragic-theatre-rush-rehm-9781138812628","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}