Tragedy and Civilization: An Interpretation of Sophocles

Drawing on comprehensive analyses of all of Sophocles' plays, Charles Segal examines Sophocles both as a great dramatic poet & as a serious thinker. He shows how Sophoclean tragedy reflects the human condition in its constant & tragic struggle for order & civilized life against the ever-present threat of savagery & chaotic violence. For this edition Segal also provides a new preface discussing recent developments in the study of Sophocles.Segal, Charles is the author of 'Tragedy and Civilization: An Interpretation of Sophocles', published 1981 under ISBN 9780674902060 and ISBN 0674902068.