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" Emotion in action : "
by Eirene Visvardi
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BL
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651133
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Visvardi, Eirene
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| Title & Author
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Emotion in action : : Thucydides and the tragic chorus /\ by Eirene Visvardi
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| Series Statement
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Mnemosyne supplements ;; volume 377
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x, 287 pages ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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9789004269293
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: 9004269290
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9789004285576
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-268) and index
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| Abstract
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Emotion in action: Thycydides and the tragic chorus' offers a new approach to the tragic chorus by examining how certain choruses 'act' on their shared feelings. Eirene Visvardi redefines choral action, analyzes choruses that enact fear and pity, and juxtaposes them to the Athenian dêmos in Thucydides' History. Considered together, these texts undermine the sharp divide between emotion and reason and address a preoccupation that emerges as central in Athenian life: how to channel the motivational power of collective emotion into judicious action and render it conducive to cohesion and collective prosperity. Through their performance of emotion, tragic choruses raise the question of which collective voices deserve a hearing in the institutions of the polis and suggest diverse ways to envision passionate judgment and action
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Thucydides-- Criticism and interpretation
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Drama-- Chorus (Greek drama)
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| Dewey Classification
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938/.05
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DF229.T6V57 2015
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