|Listed in category:
Have one to sell?

Jacques Jouanna Sophocles (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Another great item from Rarewaves | Free delivery!
Condition:
Brand New
3 available
Breathe easy. Returns accepted.
Shipping:
Does not ship to United States. See detailsfor shipping
Located in: GU14 0GT, United Kingdom
Delivery:
Varies
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. See details- for more information about returns
Payments:
     

Shop with confidence

eBay Money Back Guarantee
Get the item you ordered or your money back. 

Seller information

Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:395143023270
Last updated on May 08, 2024 07:33:21 EDTView all revisionsView all revisions

Item specifics

Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Book Title
Sophocles
Publication Name
Sophocles : a Study of His Theater in Its Political and Social Context
Title
Sophocles
Subtitle
A Study of His Theater in Its Political and Social Context
Author
Jacques Jouanna
Translator
Steven Rendall
Contributor
Steven Rendall (Translated by)
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-10
0691172072
EAN
9780691172071
ISBN
9780691172071
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Genre
History
Topic
Literary Criticism
Release Year
2018
Release Date
14/08/2018
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
2.1in
Item Length
9.7in
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
49.8 Oz
Number of Pages
896 Pages

About this product

Product Information

Here, for the first time in English, is celebrated French classicist Jacques Jouanna's magisterial account of the life and work of Sophocles. Exhaustive and authoritative, this acclaimed book combines biography and detailed studies of Sophocles' plays, all set in the rich context of classical Greek tragedy and the political, social, religious, and cultural world of Athens's greatest age, the fifth century. Sophocles was the commanding figure of his day. The author of Oedipus Rex and Antigone , he was not only the leading dramatist but also a distinguished politician, military commander, and religious figure. And yet the evidence about his life has, until now, been fragmentary. Reconstructing a lost literary world, Jouanna has finally assembled all the available information, culled from inscriptions, archaeological evidence, and later sources. He also offers a huge range of new interpretations, from his emphasis on the significance of Sophocles' political and military offices (previously often seen as honorary) to his analysis of Sophocles' plays in the mythic and literary context of fifth-century drama. Written for scholars, students, and general readers, this book will interest anyone who wants to know more about Greek drama in general and Sophocles in particular. With an extensive bibliography and useful summaries not only of Sophocles' extant plays but also, uniquely, of the fragments of plays that have been partially lost, it will be a standard reference in classical studies for years to come.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691172072
ISBN-13
9780691172071
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239715760

Product Key Features

Author
Jacques Jouanna
Publication Name
Sophocles : a Study of His Theater in Its Political and Social Context
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
896 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.7in
Item Height
2.1in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
49.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pa4417.J6913 2018
Reviews
"A formidable achievement that will stand as a definitive landmark. Virtually encyclopedic in its coverage, the book demonstrates magisterial control of the texts and their contexts." --Froma Zeitlin, Princeton University, Praise for the French edition: "A formidable achievement that will stand as a definitive landmark. Virtually encyclopedic in its coverage, the book demonstrates magisterial control of the texts and their contexts." --Froma Zeitlin, Princeton University, Praise for the French edition: "A milestone. . . . This undertaking is by far the most rich and the most learned which exists today on this subject. . . . For educated readers and classicists who wish to learn about Sophocles and Greek tragedy, it offers an exceptional panorama, which combines the pleasure of reading with flawless scholarship. For specialists, it offers a new methodological approach, set in historical perspective . . . It will no longer be possible to study Sophocles or Greek tragedy without referring to this work by Jouanna." --Laurent Pernot, Journal of Hellenic Studies Review, "A milestone. . . . This undertaking is by far the most rich and the most learned which exists today on this subject. . . . For educated readers and classicists who wish to learn about Sophocles and Greek tragedy, it offers an exceptional panorama, which combines the pleasure of reading with flawless scholarship. For specialists, it offers a new methodological approach, set in historical perspective. . . . It will no longer be possible to study Sophocles or Greek tragedy without referring to this work by Jouanna." --Laurent Pernot, Journal of Hellenic Studies, Praise for the French edition: "Everyone, from students to dedicated fans, will find something to interest them in this learned and wide-ranging book. Jouanna's discussions of whole plays and of individual scenes are invariably thorough, balanced, sensitive, and stimulating; they are also based on scrupulous examination of the sources, backed up by impeccable scholarship. Undergraduates in particular will find this book a valuable resource, since it provides an excellent introduction not just to Sophocles but to fifth-century theatre in general." --Matthew Wright, Classical Review, "Everyone, from students to dedicated fans, will find something to interest them in this learned and wide-ranging book. Jouanna's discussions of whole plays and of individual scenes are invariably thorough, balanced, sensitive, and stimulating; they are also based on scrupulous examination of the sources, backed up by impeccable scholarship. Undergraduates in particular will find this book a valuable resource, since it provides an excellent introduction not just to Sophocles but to fifth-century theatre in general." --Matthew Wright, Classical Review, " Regardless of its entanglements with democratic culture, Greek tragedy remains a nebulous, shimmering planet just barely visible to the naked human eye. Immense imagination and enormous erudition seem requisite to approaching the greatness and complexity of Sophocles' oeuvre. Jouanna has advanced the world's understanding closer to this elusive goal. " ---Joel Aiden Schlosser, Polis, The Journal for Ancient Greek and Roman Political Thought (AGPT), "[Jouanna's} book will give both classicists and general readers hours of pleasure. It is encyclopaedic, detailed, fascinating, readable and tremendous value for money." ---Marion Gibbs, Classics for All
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Drama, Ancient / Greece, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient & Classical
Lccn
2017-036423
Genre
Literary Criticism, History, Philosophy

Item description from the seller

Business seller information

Value Added Tax Number:
  • GB 864 1548 11
Rarewaves Canada

Rarewaves Canada

98.4% positive feedback
461K items sold

Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months

Accurate description
4.9
Reasonable shipping cost
5.0
Shipping speed
4.8
Communication
4.9

Seller feedback (183,136)

u***n (38)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Product is 95% alike picture but a little more blurry. Controller play well but had a notice from psn that my joypad wasn't authentic and could by problematic🤷‍♂️ no trouble so far! Shipping was fast but no tracking and worst packaging ever.. like the box came banged up... send a question to seller never had a reply 😅.... Good product overall, excellent price, fast shipping, wrapped only on 4 sides out of 6, no tracking and never reply... 4★ product / 2★ seller ✌️
l***t (120)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
The book is in perfect condition, brand new, and is exactly as described. This item is difficult to find here, and the seller priced it very reasonably. It shipped from the UK to Canada, and unfortunately took a little longer to arrive than the seller hoped, but it was shipped less than 24 hours after I purchased. When I contacted the seller, they were very responsive and helpful. I would not hesitate to purchase from this seller again. Definitely recommend!
s***a (696)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
AAA seller. Item came as described and within the due date. Great communication. Well packed and no damage to the case.

Product ratings and reviews

No ratings or reviews yet
Be the first to write the review.