Marriage to Death: The Conflation of Wedding and Funeral Rituals in Greek Tragedy - Couverture rigide

Rehm, Rush

 
9780691033693: Marriage to Death: The Conflation of Wedding and Funeral Rituals in Greek Tragedy

Synopsis

The link between weddings and death - as found in dramas ranging from "Romeo and Juliet" to Lorca's "Blood Wedding" - plays a central role in the action of many Greek tragedies. Female characters such as Cassandra, Antigone and Helen enact and refer to significant parts of wedding and funeral rites, but often in a twisted fashion. This study considers how and why the fusion of the two ceremonies comes to theatrical life in the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. By focusing on the dramatization of important rituals conducted by women in ancient Athenian society, it offers a new perspective on Greek tragedy and the challenges it poses for its audience.

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À propos de l?auteur

Rush Rehm is Assistant Professor of Drama and Classics at Stanford University and a free-lance theater director. He is the author of Greek Tragic Theatre (Routledge) and Aeschylus' Oresteia: A Theatre Version (Hawthorn).

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