Oedipus (Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World)

A good compendium of Greek myths all in one cover. This book will give one a very good idea and sampling of Greek myths. Useful for getting a "taste" for the kinds of tales mostly known from the ancient Greeks. Also a good background read for the new testament, as the new testament was written in a Hellenized mediterranean. (Yes even Judaism was to some extent slightly to moderately Hellenized, though more so diaspora Judaism than Palestinian). BOOK COVER......Page 1 HALF-TITLE......Page 2 SERIES-TITLE......Page 3 TITLE......Page 4 COPYRIGHT......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 SERIES FOREWORD......Page 10 LIST OF MAPS......Page 14 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS......Page 16 WHY OEDIPUS?......Page 24 INTRODUCING OEDIPUS......Page 26 KEY THEMES......Page 34 1. OEDIPUS BEFORE TRAGEDY......Page 36 2. OEDIPUS ON STAGE: FIFTH-CENTURY TRAGEDY......Page 55 3. LATIN OEDIPUS: ROME AND THE MIDDLE AGES......Page 80 OEDIPUS AFTERWARDS......Page 104 4. REDISCOVERY OF SOPHOCLES: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY......Page 106 5. THE INWARD TURN: NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES......Page 123 CONCLUSIONS AND CONTINUATIONS......Page 152 NOTES......Page 165 FURTHER READING......Page 175 WORKS CITED......Page 180 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 192 INDEX......Page 194 An indispensable guide to the myth of Oedipus this book is the first to analyze its long and varied history from ancient times to the modern day, and presented with an authoritative survey that considers Oedipus in art and music as well as in literature. Lowell Edmunds accepts this variation as the driving force in its longevity and popularity. Refraining from seeking for an original form of the myth, Edmunds relates the changes in content in the myth to changes in meaning, eschewing the notion that one particular version can be set as standard. Why Oedipus? -- Introducing Oedipus -- Key Themes -- Oedipus Before Tragedy -- Oedipus On Stage : Fifth-century Tragedy -- Latin Oedipus : Rome And The Middle Ages -- Oedipus Afterwards -- Rediscovery Of Sophocles : From The Renaissance To The Eighteenth Century -- The Inward Turn : Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries -- Conclusions And Continuations. Lowell Edmunds. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [157]-168) And Index. 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 Part of the 'Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World' series, this book explores Oedipus, a key figure in ancient myth. It is useful as an 'all-you-need-to-know' for lower-level courses, a platform for further study at a more advanced level, or a reference book of key information for researcher and academics