Power Struggles in Aeschylus’ Oresteia

ESP, Law and Literature and Greek Tragedy

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21990236
AutoresMalcolm Harvey (0000-0001-9133-8565, Université Lumière Lyon 2, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen40
Fecha de publicación2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaILCEA (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2101-0609 • E-ISSN: 2101-0609
EditorialOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/ilcea.10741
OpenAlexW3034975315
IdiomaDE
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas12

After a brief overview of the Law and Literature movement, this article suggests possible convergences with ESP teaching and the use of classical Greek tragedy. It takes as a “case study” the Oresteia (458 BC), a trilogy by Aeschylus which features the first courtroom drama in Western literature. The first part of the article illustrates how tensions between a private and a civic form of justice lead to a series of power struggles, particularly between men and women. The following part shows how true power is predicated on mastery of language and signs. The conclusion suggests ways in which classical drama can be used by ESP instructors, given that the issues raised are as relevant today as they were in the 5th century BC

Art · Classical Literature · Drama · Economic Justice · Greek tragedy · Literature · Political science · Sociology · Trilogy · Classical Studies and Philology · Classics · History · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Umberto Eco and Semiotics