A Cultural History of Tragedy in the Age of Enlightenment
Author | : Mitchell Greenberg |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2021-11-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781474288057 |
ISBN-13 | : 1474288057 |
Rating | : 4/5 (057 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Cultural History of Tragedy in the Age of Enlightenment written by Mitchell Greenberg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How have ideas of the tragic influenced Western culture? How has tragedy been shaped by its social and cultural conditions? In a work that spans 2,500 years, these ambitious questions are addressed by 55 experts, each contributing their overview of a theme applied to a period in history. Extending far beyond the established aesthetic tradition, the volumes describe the forms tragedy takes to represent human conflict and suffering, and how it engages with matters of philosophy, society, politics, religion and gender. Volume 4 covers the period 1650-1800.