{"product_id":"9781316234495","title":"Pollution and Crisis in Greek Tragedy","description":"Pollution is ubiquitous in Greek tragedy: matricidal Orestes seeks purification at Apollo's shrine in Delphi; carrion from Polyneices' unburied corpse fills the altars of Thebes; delirious Phaedra suffers from a 'pollution of the mind'. This book undertakes the first detailed analysis of the important role which pollution and its counterparts - purity and purification - play in tragedy. It argues that pollution is central in the negotiation of tragic crises, fulfilling a diverse array of functions by virtue of its qualities and associations, from making sense of adversity to configuring civic identity in the encounter of self and other. While primarily a literary study providing close readings of several key plays, the book also provides important new perspectives on pollution. It will appeal to a broad range of scholars and students not only in classics and literary studies, but also in the study of religions and anthropology.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136925778160,"sku":"9781316234495","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781316234495_p0.jpg?v=1763706770","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781316234495","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}