Athenian tragedy as democratic discourse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23402569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Burian (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Pages | 95-118 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Why Athens? (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199562329.003.0006 |
| OpenAlex | W2486611609 |
| ISBN | 9780199562329 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
This chapter looks at Athenian drama (tragedy, of course, but briefly comedy as well) not as the proponent of specifically democratic and/or anti-democratic ideologies, but as a locus of debate about the merits of existing democratic ideology and practice, and a place to imagine what, for better or worse, democracy might yet become. Athenian theatre of the fifth century participates in democratic discourse through a use of dialogue and debate that has a demonstrably democratic character, even where (as is regularly the case in tragedy) the setting is neither Athenian nor democratic. In that way it asks each member of the audience to consider and judge among a number of points of view, i.e., in a certain sense to play role of citizen.
Aesthetics · Art · Character (mathematics) · Comedy · Democracy · Democratic ideals · Drama · Ideology · Literature · Political science · Politics · Tragedy (event) · Classical Antiquity Studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |