Acts of compassion in Greek tragic drama

Acts of compassion in Greek tragic drama / James Franklin Johnson.

The ability of human beings to feel compassion or empathy for one anotherand express that emotion by offering comfort or assistanceis an important antidote to violence and aggression. In ancient Greece, the epics of Homer and the tragic dramas performed each spring in the Theater of Dionysus offered...

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Main Author: Johnson, James F. (James Franklin), 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2016]
Series:Oklahoma series in classical culture ; v. 53.
Subjects:
Greek drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism.
Compassion in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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