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Terry Eagleton's Tragedy provides a major critical and analytical account of the concept of 'tragedy' from its origins in the Ancient world right down to the twenty-first century.A major new intellectual endeavour from one of the world's finest, and most controversial, cultural theorists.Provides an analytical account of the concept of 'tragedy' from its origins in the ancient world to the present day.Explores the idea of the 'tragic' across all genres of writing, as well as in philosophy, politics, religion and psychology, and throughout western culture.Considers the psychological, religious and socio-political implications and consequences of our fascination with the tragic.
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Sweet Violence, Terry Eagleton
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Sweet Violence
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Terry Eagleton
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN10
- 0631233601
- ISBN13
- 9780631233602
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Philosophical Topics, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Culture and Society, Literary Criticism, Scientific Theories, Tragedy
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
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- Terry Eagleton's Tragedy provides a major critical and analytical account of the concept of 'tragedy' from its origins in the Ancient world right down to the twenty-first century.A major new intellectual endeavour from one of the world's finest, and most controversial, cultural theorists.Provides an analytical account of the concept of 'tragedy' from its origins in the ancient world to the present day.Explores the idea of the 'tragic' across all genres of writing, as well as in philosophy, politics, religion and psychology, and throughout western culture.Considers the psychological, religious and socio-political implications and consequences of our fascination with the tragic.