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Demanding witness : women and the trauma of homecoming in Greek tragedy
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Title
Demanding witness : women and the trauma of homecoming in Greek tragedy / Erika L. Weiberg.
ISBN
9780197747353
Publication
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Also issued in print: 2024.
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Summary
'Demanding Witness' argues that we need to reconsider the stories we tell about war's aftermath and its traumatic effects on soldiers and civilians. Many homecoming stories from antiquity to today focus on a 'trauma hero' who returns home and overcomes pain and injury. Yet this story excludes many others harmed by war, including noncombatants, and fails to question why soldiers are going to war in the first place. Several Greek tragedies explore the traumatic effects of war on the home. This book shifts the focus to the representation and reception of women's expressions of trauma in these plays to expose the ripple effects of war, even on individuals and communities distant from the fighting.
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Oxford scholarship online.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 09, 2024
Series
Oxford scholarship online
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience
Specialized.
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