Private Lives, Public Deaths: Antigone & the Invention of Individuality.
Private Lives, Public Deaths: Antigone & the Invention of Individuality. | Jonathan Strauss | Fordham. 2013 | Paperback | 9780823251339 | AI Description: Private Lives, Public Deaths: Antigone & the Invention of Individuality by Jonathan Strauss (ISBN: 9780823251339): "Private Lives, Public Deaths" explores the enduring significance of the Greek tragedy "Antigone" in shaping the concept of individuality. Jonathan Strauss examines how the character of Antigone, who defies the state to bury her brother, has become a symbol of individual conscience and resistance against authority. The book traces the evolution of the Antigone myth and its impact on Western thought, from ancient Greece to contemporary debates about ethics, politics, and the rights of the individual. Strauss's work offers a thought-provoking exploration of how a single character from classical literature has contributed to our understanding of individuality, morality, and the tensions between the private and the public. | Book Condition: Very Good | Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear. May have remainder marks, often with a black dot or similar mark, to the top or bottom edge of the book.
Private Lives, Public Deaths: Antigone & the Invention of Individuality. | Jonathan Strauss | Fordham. 2013 | Paperback | 9780823251339 | AI Description: Private Lives, Public Deaths: Antigone & the Invention of Individuality by Jonathan Strauss (ISBN: 9780823251339): "Private Lives, Public Deaths" explores the enduring significance of the Greek tragedy "Antigone" in shaping the concept of individuality. Jonathan Strauss examines how the character of Antigone, who defies the state to bury her brother, has become a symbol of individual conscience and resistance against authority. The book traces the evolution of the Antigone myth and its impact on Western thought, from ancient Greece to contemporary debates about ethics, politics, and the rights of the individual. Strauss's work offers a thought-provoking exploration of how a single character from classical literature has contributed to our understanding of individuality, morality, and the tensions between the private and the public. | Book Condition: Very Good | Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear. May have remainder marks, often with a black dot or similar mark, to the top or bottom edge of the book.
Private Lives, Public Deaths: Antigone & the Invention of Individuality. | Jonathan Strauss | Fordham. 2013 | Paperback | 9780823251339 | AI Description: Private Lives, Public Deaths: Antigone & the Invention of Individuality by Jonathan Strauss (ISBN: 9780823251339): "Private Lives, Public Deaths" explores the enduring significance of the Greek tragedy "Antigone" in shaping the concept of individuality. Jonathan Strauss examines how the character of Antigone, who defies the state to bury her brother, has become a symbol of individual conscience and resistance against authority. The book traces the evolution of the Antigone myth and its impact on Western thought, from ancient Greece to contemporary debates about ethics, politics, and the rights of the individual. Strauss's work offers a thought-provoking exploration of how a single character from classical literature has contributed to our understanding of individuality, morality, and the tensions between the private and the public. | Book Condition: Very Good | Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear. May have remainder marks, often with a black dot or similar mark, to the top or bottom edge of the book.