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Author Van Nortwick, Thomas, 1946-

Title Oedipus : the meaning of a masculine life / by Thomas Van Nortwick
Published Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [1998]
©1998

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Description xiv, 185 pages ; 23 cm
Series Oklahoma series in classical culture ; v. 22
Oklahoma series in classical culture ; v. 22
Contents Ch. 1. Self-Creation as Self-Destruction: Oedipus Rex 1 -- Ch. 2. Self-Destruction as Self-Creation: Oedipus Rex 2 -- Ch. 3. Apollo's Gift: Oedipus at Colonus 1 -- Ch. 4. Beyond Tiresias: Oedipus at Colonus 2 -- Conclusion: Ancient Heroism and the Meaning of a Masculine Life
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178) and index
Subject Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) -- In literature
Sophocles -- Characters -- Oedipus
Sophocles. Oedipus Rex.
Sophocles. Oedipus at Colonus.
Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism.
Masculinity in literature.
Men in literature.
Genre/Form Tragedies (Drama)
LC no. 97040655
ISBN 0806130091 (alk. paper)