Murder among friends : violation of philia in Greek tragedy /

Modern scholars have followed Aristotle in noting the importance of philia (kinship or friendship) in Greek tragedy, especially the large number of plots in which kin harm or murder one another. More than half of the thirty-two extant tragedies focus on an act in which harm occurs or is about to occ...

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Main Author:	Belfiore, Elizabeth S., 1944-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Subjects:	Greek drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism. Mythology, Greek, in literature. Friendship in literature. Murder in literature. Families in literature. Love in literature. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	9780195351248 019535124X 1280530596 9781280530593 1429404825 9781429404822
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central