The Oedipus Casebook

Author : Mark R. Anspach
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781628953787

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The Oedipus Casebook by Mark R. Anspach Pdf

Who killed Laius? Most readers assume Oedipus did. At the play’s end, he stands convicted of murdering his father, marrying his mother, and triggering a deadly plague. With selections from a stellar assortment of critics including Walter Burkert, Terry Eagleton, Michel Foucault, René Girard, and Jean-Pierre Vernant, this book reopens the Oedipus case and lets readers judge for themselves. The Greek word for tragedy means “goat song.” Is Oedipus the goat? Helene Peet Foley calls him “the kind of leader a democracy would both love and desire to ostracize.” The Oedipus Casebook readings weigh the evidence against Oedipus, place the play in the context of Greek scapegoat rites, and explore the origins of tragedy in the festival of Dionysus. This unique critical edition includes a new translation of the play by distinguished classics scholar Wm. Blake Tyrrell and the authoritative Greek text established by H. Lloyd-Jones and N. G. Wilson.

Author : Lowell Edmunds,Alan Dundes
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780299148539

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Oedipus by Lowell Edmunds,Alan Dundes Pdf

Classicist Lowell Edmunds and folklorist Alan Dundes both note that “the Oedipus tale is not likely to ever fade from view in Western civilization, [as] the tale continues to pack a critical family drama into a timeless form.” Looking beyond the story related in Sophocles’ drama—the ancient Theban myth of the son who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother—Oedipus: A Folklore Casebook examines variations of the tale from Africa and South America to Eastern Europe and the Pacific. Taking sociological, psychological, anthropological, and structuralist perspectives, the nineteen essays reveal the complexities and multiple meanings of this centuries-old tale. In addition to the well-known interpretations of the Oedipus myth by Sigmund Freud and James Frazer, this casebook includes insightful selections by an international group of scholars. Essays on a Serbian Oedipus legend by Friedrich Krauss and on a Gypsy version by Mirella Karpati, for example, stress the psychological stages of atonement after the Oedipus figure learns the truth about his actions. Anthropologist Melford E. Spiro investigates the myth’s appearance in Burma and the significance of the mother’s identification with the dragon (the sphinx figure). Vladimir Propp’s essay, translated into English for the first time, and Lowell Edmunds’s theoretical review discuss the relation of the Oedipus story to the larger study of folklore. The result is a comprehensive and fascinating casebook for students of folklore, classical mythology, anthropology, and sociology.

Author : Wm. Blake Tyrrell
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781609173388

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The Sacrifice of Socrates by Wm. Blake Tyrrell Pdf

When Athenians suffered the shame of having lost a war from their own greed and foolishness, around 404 BCE the public’s blame was directed at Socrates, a man whose unique appearance and behavior, as well as his disapproval of the democracy, made him a ready target. Socrates was subsequently put on trial and sentenced to death. However, as René Girard has pointed out, no individual can be held responsible for a communal crisis. Plato’s Apology depicts Socrates as both the bane and the cure of Greek society, while his Crito shows a sacrificial Socrates, what some might consider a pharmakos figure, the human drug through whom Plato can dispense his philosophical remedies. With tremendous insight and satisfying complexity, this book analyzes classical texts through the lens of Girard’s mimetic mechanism.

Author : Alan Dundes
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Ballads
ISBN : 0299150739

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The Walled-Up Wife: A Casebook by Alan Dundes Pdf

Author : Mark R. Anspach
Publisher : Michigan State University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1611862388

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Vengeance in Reverse by Mark R. Anspach Pdf

How do humans stop fighting? Where do the gods of myth come from? What does it mean to go mad? Mark R. Anspach tackles these and other conundrums as he draws on ethnography, literature, psychotherapy, and the theory of René Girard to explore some of the fundamental mechanisms of human interaction. Likening gift exchange to vengeance in reverse, the first part of the book outlines a fresh approach to reciprocity, while the second part traces the emergence of transcendence in collective myths and individual delusions. From the peacemaking rituals of prestate societies to the paradoxical structure of consciousness, Anspach takes the reader on an intellectual journey that begins with the problem of how to deceive violence and ends with the riddle of how one can deceive oneself.

Author : Alan Dundes
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Little Red Riding Hood (Tale).
ISBN : 0299120341

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Little Red Riding Hood by Alan Dundes Pdf

"Alan Dundes of the University of California, Berkeley, continues his exploration of well-loved fairy tales with this casebook on one of the best-known of them all: Little Red Riding Hood. The twelve essays are by international scholars representing an impressive cross section of theoretical approaches."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : René Girard,Mark Rogin Anspach
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0804747806

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Oedipus Unbound by René Girard,Mark Rogin Anspach Pdf

These hard-to-find writings afford an inside look at the emergence of Girard's scapegoat theory from his pioneering analysis of rivalry and desire. Girard unbinds the Oedipal triangle from its Freudian moorings, replacing desire for the mother with desire for anyoneor anythinga rival desires."

Author : Henry Fielding,Thomas Roscoe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1836
Category : England
ISBN : UCAL:B4107965

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The History of Tom Jones by Henry Fielding,Thomas Roscoe Pdf

Author : Bruno Bettelheim
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780307739636

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The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim Pdf

Winner of the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award "A charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales."—John Updike, The New York Times Book Review Bruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century and perhaps none of his books has been more influential than this revelatory study of fairy tales and their universal importance in understanding childhood development. Analyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to “The Three Little Pigs,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “The Sleeping Beauty,” Bettelheim shows how the fantastical, sometimes cruel, but always deeply significant narrative strands of the classic fairy tales can aid in our greatest human task, that of finding meaning for one’s life.

Author : Sophocles
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-14
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780191561108

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Antigone; Oedipus the King; Electra by Sophocles Pdf

Love and loyalty, hatred and revenge, fear, deprivation, and political ambition: these are the motives which thrust the characters portrayed in these three Sophoclean masterpieces on to their collision course with catastrophe. Recognized in his own day as perhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedians, Sophocles' reputation has remained undimmed for two and a half thousand years. His greatest innovation in the tragic medium was his development of a central tragic figure, faced with a test of will and character, risking obloquy and death rather than compromise his or her principles: it is striking that Antigone and Electra both have a woman as their intransigent 'hero'. Antigone dies rather neglect her duty to her family, Oedipus' determination to save his city results in the horrific discovery that he has committed both incest and parricide, and Electra's unremitting anger at her mother and her lover keeps her in servitude and despair. These vivid translations combine elegance and modernity, and are remarkable for their lucidity and accuracy. Their sonorous diction, economy, and sensitivity to the varied metres and modes of the original musical delivery make them equally suitable for reading or theatrical peformance. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : Jed Rubenfeld
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429996390

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The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld Pdf

International Bestseller #1 U.K. Bestseller The Wall Street Journal Bestseller Los Angeles Times Bestseller In the summer of 1909, Sigmund Freud arrived by steamship in New York Harbor for a short visit to America. Though he would live another thirty years, he would never return to this country. Little is known about the week he spent in Manhattan, and Freud's biographers have long speculated as to why, in his later years, he referred to Americans as "savages" and "criminals." In The Interpretation of Murder, Jed Rubenfeld weaves the facts of Freud's visit into a riveting, atmospheric story of corruption and murder set all over turn-of-the-century New York. Drawing on case histories, Shakespeare's Hamlet, and the historical details of a city on the brink of modernity, The Interpretation of Murder introduces a brilliant new storyteller, a novelist who, in the words of The New York Times, "will be no ordinary pop-cultural sensation."

Author : Lowell Edmunds,Alan Dundes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0824089537

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Oedipus by Lowell Edmunds,Alan Dundes Pdf

Author : Meg Rosoff
Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780307533524

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Just In Case by Meg Rosoff Pdf

Justin Case is convinced fate has in for him. And he's right. After finding his younger brother teetering on the edge of his balcony, fifteen-year-old David Case realizes the fragility of life and senses impending doom. Without looking back, he changes his name to Justin and assumes a new identity, new clothing and new friends, and dares to fall in love with the seductive Agnes Day. With his imaginary dog Boy in tow, Justin struggles to fit into his new role and above all, to survive in a world where tragedy is around every corner. He's got to be prepared, just in case.

Author : Richard F. Summers,Jacques P. Barber
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781462517183

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Practicing Psychodynamic Therapy by Richard F. Summers,Jacques P. Barber Pdf

This volume presents 12 highly instructive case studies grounded in the evidence-based psychodynamic therapy model developed by Richard F. Summers and Jacques P. Barber. Bringing clinical concepts vividly to life, each case describes the patient's history and presenting problems and takes the reader through psychodynamic formulation, treatment planning, and the entire course of therapy, including the challenges of termination. The cases address a variety of core psychodynamic problems, with outcomes ranging from very successful to equivocal. The emotional experience of the therapist is explored throughout. Commentary from Summers and Barber on every case highlights important points and key clinical dilemmas. See also the authored book Psychodynamic Therapy: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice, in which Summers and Barber comprehensively describe their therapeutic model.

Author : Richard Brown
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781444342949

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A Companion to James Joyce by Richard Brown Pdf

A Companion to James Joyce offers a unique composite overview and analysis of Joyce's writing, his global image, and his growing impact on twentieth- and twenty-first-century literatures. Brings together 25 newly-commissioned essays by some of the top scholars in the field Explores Joyce's distinctive cultural place in Irish, British and European modernism and the growing impact of his work elsewhere in the world A comprehensive and timely Companion to current debates and possible areas of future development in Joyce studies Offers new critical readings of several of Joyce's works, including Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses