The Theme of the Mutilation of the Corpse in the Iliad

by Charles Segal

82 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Charles Paul Segal was an American classicist renowned for his application of critical theory to ancient texts. Although his work spanned a variety of Latin and Greek genres, he is best known for his work on Greek tragedy. His most influential work is Tragedy and Civilization: an Interpretation of Sophocles (1981), in which he presents a structuralist approach to Greek theatre.

Reviews

[Samrat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating but a bit too meandering for me to read easily.