[ePub] Female Acts in Greek Tragedy (Martin Classical Lectures) by Helene P. Foley at Arts-Photography

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent!By Brenda BryantFoleys study on Greek women is easy to read and very detailed in her analysis. She goes beyond the Greek tragic women to include the importance of female moarning in funeral rites and includes a section on Homers Penelope. I highly recommend this book for anyone who have a love of Greek literature and many of my students choose to buy the book rather then use the library copies. Her section on the character development and role of Clytemnestra in various Greek tragedies is a must read.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. an interesting aspectBy CJGI like this book. She is basically looking at female characters in Greek tragedy. but her take on this is from the different roles women filled in Athenian society. so there is more information on more than the title might suggest. It is not militantly feminist and has wider application than women s studies.