{"product_id":"9781350112766","title":"Looking at Antigone","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLooking at Antigone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntigone \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most influential and thought-provoking of all Greek tragedies. Set in a newly victorious society, where possibilities seem boundless and mankind can overcome all boundaries except death, the action is focussed through the prism of Creon, a remarkable anti-hero – a politician who, in crisis, makes a reckless decision, whose pride (or insecurity) prevents him from backing down until it is too late, and who thereby ends up losing everything. Not just the story of a girl who confronts the state, \u003ci\u003eAntigone \u003c\/i\u003eis an exploration of inherent human conflicts – between men and women, young and old, power and powerlessness, civil law and the 'unwritten laws' of nature. Lauded in Antiquity, it has influenced drama and philosophy throughout history into the modern age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an introduction discussing the nature of the community for which \u003ci\u003eAntigone \u003c\/i\u003ewas written, this collection of essays by 12 leading academics from across the world draws together many of the themes explored in \u003ci\u003eAntigone\u003c\/i\u003e, from Sophocles' use of mythology, his contemporaries' reactions and later reception, to questions of religion and ritual, family life and incest, ecology and the environment. The essays are accompanied by David Stuttard's performer-friendly, accurate and easily accessible English translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is a thought-provoking and useful addition to the scholarship on Antigone, the most often performed and re-worked of all the Greek tragedies.” —\u003ci\u003eClassics for All\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stuttard has brought together his own humane and sensitive translation of one of ancient Greece's most famous tragedies with a stellar cast of insightful minds who offer new, thought-provoking and exciting journeys into the rich texture of the play. Not to be missed!” —\u003ci\u003eMichael Scott, Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History, University of Warwick, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stuttard's eminently speakable translation is richly illuminated by essays probing not only Antigone's uncompromising moral imagination and abiding influence but also Theban society's dilemmas in the aftermath of civil war.” —\u003ci\u003eNiall W. Slater, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Latin and Greek, Emory University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A first-rate companion to an enduringly famous play. David Stuttard's introduction and wonderfully speakable translation, along with essays by twelve well-known scholars, make \u003ci\u003eLooking at\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAntigone\u003c\/i\u003e a rich resource for both readers and performers.” —\u003ci\u003ePat Easterling, Regius Professor Emeritus of Greek, University of Cambridge, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Raises and suggests ways to answer the questions raised by today's readers; an accessible and informative resource for anyone who reads the \u003ci\u003eAntigone\u003c\/i\u003e in translation.” —\u003ci\u003eMary Lefkowitz, Andrew W. Mellon Professor Emerita in the Humanities, Wellesley College, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350112766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40688663888078,"sku":"9781350112766","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350112766","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}