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Author: Dr Matthew Shipton (Independent Scholar, UK)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Weight: 0.472kg
ISBN: 9781474295079
ISBN 10: 147429507
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 08 February 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Silenced and sacrificed, the young adults of classical Athens were often exploited. Shipton's lucid, passionate and pioneering reading of tragedy illuminates both their experience and the inter-generational conflicts of today. * Edith Hall, Professor of Classics, King's College London, UK *
Silenced and sacrificed, the young adults of classical Athens were often exploited. Shipton's lucid, passionate and pioneering reading of tragedy illuminates both their experience and the inter-generational conflicts of today. * Edith Hall, Professor of Classics, King's College London, UK * Matthew Shipton draws skilfully on sociology and anthropology in his analysis of the politics of youth in Greek tragedy. This impressive book adds a new dimension to the study of ancient drama. * Phiroze Vasunia, Professor of Greek, University College London, UK *
Silenced and sacrificed, the young adults of classical Athens were often exploited. Shipton's lucid, passionate and pioneering reading of tragedy illuminates both their experience and the inter-generational conflicts of today. * Edith Hall, Professor of Classics, King's College London, UK * Matthew Shipton draws skilfully on sociology and anthropology in his analysis of the politics of youth in Greek tragedy. This impressive book adds a new dimension to the study of ancient drama. * Phiroze Vasunia, Professor of Greek, University College London, UK * This book is a concise introductory foray into the role of youth in Greek tragedy ... A stimulating book that does effectively make the case for youth studies in the Classics. Scholars of tragedy will experience the book as a welcome nudge to consider old issues in new ways. The impetus to understand the youthful characters of tragedy beyond their place within familial structures (particularly father-son relationships) is especially refreshing and will, one hopes, prompt new investigations into the portrayal of young people in the literature of the 5th century and beyond. * The Classical Journal * This is an in-depth work that draws on current theoretical scholarship beyond the world of Classics, and makes insightful use of sociological research. * Minerva *
Author Information
Matthew Shipton is an independent scholar. His PhD was received from King's College London, UK.
