{"product_id":"greek-tragedy-and-the-middle-east-chasing-the-myth-paperback","title":"Greek Tragedy and the Middle East: Chasing the Myth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePauline Donizeau\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSarah Annes Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eYassaman Khajehi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmploying the idea of interculturality to study Middle Eastern adaptations of Greek tragedy from the turn of 20th century until the present day, this book first explores\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the earlier phase of the development of Greek classical reception in Middle Eastern theatre.\u003c\/b\u003e It then moves to focus on modern Arabic, Persian and Turkish adaptations of Greek tragedy both in the early post-colonial and contemporary periods in the MENA and in Europe. Case by case, this book examines how the classical sources are reworked and adapted, as well as how they engage with interculturality, hybridisation and the circulation of aesthetics and models. At the same time, it explores the implications and consequences of expressing socio-political concerns through classical Greek sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Muslim thinkers and translators introduced Greek philosophy - in particular Aristotle's \u003ci\u003ePoetics\u003c\/i\u003e - to the West in the Middle Ages, adaptations of Greek tragedies only appeared in the MENA region at the very beginning of the 20th century. For this reason, the development of Greek tragedy in the Middle East is difficult to disentangle from colonialism and cultural imperialism. Encompassing language differences and offering for the first time a broad approach on the Middle-Eastern reception of Greek tragedy, this book produces a renewed focus on a fascinating aspect of the classical tradition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePauline Donizeau \u003c\/b\u003eis Lecturer in Theatre Studies at the Lumière University Lyon 2, France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYassaman Khajehi \u003c\/b\u003eis Lecturer in Theatre Studies at Clermont Auvergne University, France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniela Potenza \u003c\/b\u003eis a Researcher in Arabic Literature at Messina University, Italy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45429082718310,"sku":"9781350355736","price":81.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Ig_mnfZir19781350355736.webp?v=1775735416","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/greek-tragedy-and-the-middle-east-chasing-the-myth-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}