Nietzsche and the influences on The Birth of Tragedy -- Apollo and Dionysos in dialectic (1-6) -- The tragic moment (7-10) -- The decline and death of Greek tragedy (11-15) -- Modernity and the rebirth of tragedy (16-25) -- Appraising The Birth of Tragedy: Nietzsche in his later writings.
Summary:
"Nietzsche and "The birth of tragedy"" provides a clear account of the text and explores the philosophical, literary and historical influences bearing upon it. Each chapter examines part of the text, explaining the ideas presented and assessing relevant scholarly points of interpretation. The book will be an invaluable guide to readers in philosophy, literary studies and classical studies coming to "The birth of tragedy" for the first time.
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