Cosmos and Tragedy

An Essay on the Meaning of Aeschylus

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Drama History & Criticism
Cover of the book Cosmos and Tragedy by Brooks Otis, The University of North Carolina Press
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Author: Brooks Otis ISBN: 9781469640112
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Publication: October 10, 2017
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Brooks Otis
ISBN: 9781469640112
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Publication: October 10, 2017
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Language: English

Otis clarifies the moral and theological issues raised in the <3>Ortesia<1> and relates them to certain stylistic and structural qualities of the three plays. He tackles the central questions of guilt, retribution, and the relation between human and divine justice, and he sees a carefully prepared evolution in the trilogy from a primitive to a more civilized form of justice. Otis treats the trilogy as a poem, a play, and a work of theological and philosophical reflection.

Originally published in 1981.

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Otis clarifies the moral and theological issues raised in the <3>Ortesia<1> and relates them to certain stylistic and structural qualities of the three plays. He tackles the central questions of guilt, retribution, and the relation between human and divine justice, and he sees a carefully prepared evolution in the trilogy from a primitive to a more civilized form of justice. Otis treats the trilogy as a poem, a play, and a work of theological and philosophical reflection.

Originally published in 1981.

A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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