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Looking at Ajax
Looking at Ajax
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Ajax is a Sophocles tragedy that explores the fate of a respected war hero's mental breakdown and the treatment of an enemy's remains, pitting the individual against their community and the divine world. It explores loyalty, power, compassion, control, integrity, and political expediency, and its themes are still relevant today. The play has been used to help treat military veterans with PTSD, and this collection of essays by leading academics explores various aspects of the play, including its use of mythology and visual arts, politics and religion, staging and characterization, and its therapeutic value.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 26 November 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Ajax, one of Sophocles' earliest tragedies, delves into profound themes that remain relevant today. Set during the siege of Troy, it explores the mental breakdown of a respected war hero and the treatment of an enemy's remains, mirroring Sophocles' Antigone. The play examines loyalty, power, compassion, control, integrity, and political expediency, ultimately questioning what it means to be human. Throughout history, Ajax's fate captivated writers and artists, and today it has gained renewed significance with Sophocles' play being used to help treat military veterans with PTSD. This collection of 12 essays by renowned academics from the UK, US, and Ireland brings together various aspects of Ajax, including its use of mythology and visual arts, political and religious themes, staging and characterization, and the therapeutic value of the play in modern times. Accompanied by David Stuttard's introduction and an English translation that is performer-friendly, accurate, and accessible, the essays offer insightful perspectives on Sophocles' masterpiece.
Weight: 318g
Dimension: 139 x 215 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350190610
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