Aias = Ajax
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Physical Description
ix, 100 pages ; 21 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Sheridan College Kooi Library - Main Collection | 882.01 SO66AI | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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Book
Language
English
Lexile Measure
1050
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Summary
"Brought boldly to life by Herbert Golder and Richard Pevear's translation and contextualized by Herbert Golder's eloquent introduction, this early Sophoclean tragedy tells the story of the Homeric hero better known as Ajax, who was second only to Achilles among the Greek warriors. In Greek tradition, Aias figures as the archaic warrior who dies in shame after his betrayal by the Greeks. Sophocles turns tradition inside out, portraying Aias' suicide not as a disgrace but as heroism. He endows Aias' suicide with a meaning radically different from previous versions of the Aias myth - Aias is not the hero whom time has passed by, but rather the man who steps beyond time. Most previous versions and interpretations have equivocated over Sophocles' bold vision. This edition of Aias translates precisely that transformation of the hero from the bygone figure to the man who transcends time."--Jacket.
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1050 L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sophocles. (1999). Aias =: Ajax . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sophocles. 1999. Aias =: Ajax. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sophocles. Aias =: Ajax Oxford University Press, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sophocles. Aias =: Ajax Oxford University Press, 1999.
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