{"product_id":"the-captive-womans-lament-in-greek-tragedy-paperback-softback-9780292722187","title":"The Captive Woman's Lament in Greek Tragedy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292722187","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Captive Woman's Lament in Greek Tragedy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCasey Dué (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292722187\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 February 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e199 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e The laments of captive women found in extant Athenian tragedy constitute a fundamentally subversive aspect of Greek drama. In performances supported by and intended for the male citizens of Athens, the songs of the captive women at the Dionysia gave a voice to classes who otherwise would have been marginalized and silenced in Athenian society: women, foreigners, and the enslaved. \u003ci\u003eThe Captive Woman's Lament in Greek Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the possible meanings ancient audiences might have attached to these songs. Casey DuÉ challenges long-held assumptions about the opposition between Greeks and barbarians in Greek thought by suggesting that, in viewing the plight of the captive women, Athenian audiences extended pity to those least like themselves. DuÉ asserts that tragic playwrights often used the lament to create an empathetic link that blurred the line between Greek and barbarian. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e After a brief overview of the role of lamentation in both modern and classical traditions, DuÉ focuses on the dramatic portrayal of women captured in the Trojan War, tracing their portrayal through time from the Homeric epics to Euripides' Athenian stage. The author shows how these laments evolved in their significance with the growth of the Athenian Empire. She concludes that while the Athenian polis may have created a merciless empire outside the theater, inside the theater they found themselves confronted by the essential similarities between themselves and those they sought to conquer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. Men's Songs and Women's Songs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Identifying with the Enemy: Love, Loss, and Longing in the \u003ci\u003ePersians\u003c\/i\u003e of Aeschylus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Athenians and Trojans \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. The Captive Woman's Lament and Her Revenge in Euripides' \u003ci\u003eHecuba\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. A River Shouting with Tears: Euripides' \u003ci\u003eTrojan Women\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. The Captive Woman in the House: Euripides' \u003ci\u003eAndromache\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Conclusion: The Tears of Pity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735145181464,"sku":"9780292722187","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-captive-womans-lament-in-greek-tragedy-paperback-softback-9780292722187","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}