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Oxford University Press - Revenge Tragedy: Aeschylus to Armageddon

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Explore the deep history of vengeance in Western culture with Revenge Tragedy: Aeschylus to Armageddon. Published by Oxford University Press, this work examines how the theme of retribution has influenced major writers from Homer to Nietzsche and from St. Paul to Sylvia Plath. John Kerrigan uses historical analysis and close attention to individual texts to study the emotional intensity of revenge. This book looks at the culture of vengeance across various languages and genres. It explains how changing attitudes toward retribution have shaped Western tragedy. Readers will gain insight into the questions revenge raises regarding justice, violence, sexuality, and death through a wide-ranging study of this ancient theme.

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This book by Oxford University Press explores the central theme of revenge in Western culture from Aeschylus to Armageddon.

John Kerrigan provides historical analysis and attention to individual texts to examine the culture of vengeance.

The content covers a wide range of writers including Homer, Nietzsche, St. Paul, and Sylvia Plath.

The text investigates how evolving attitudes to retribution have shaped and reconstituted tragedy in the West.

This academic work explores the complex questions raised by revenge regarding justice, violence, sexuality, and death.

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paperback
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Amazon UK
Release Date
23 April 1998
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06 February 2007

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