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Oedipus at Thebes : Sophocles' Tragic Hero and His Time
Oedipus at Thebes Sophocles' Tragic Hero and His Time Author:Bernard Knox In this widely praised book, an eminent classicist examines Sophocles` Oedipus Tyrannus in the context of fifth-century B.C. Athens. In attempting to discover what the play meant to Sophocles` contemporaries--and in particular in disentangling Sophocles` ideas from Freud`s psychoanalytical interpretations--Bernard Knox casts fresh light on its ... more »timeless and universal nature. For this edition, Knox has provided a new preface and a list of suggested readings.« less