Sophocles' Ajax and the polis

P. J. Finglass

doi:10.1163/20512996-12340129

Sophocles' Ajax and the polis

P. J. Finglass^*

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Department of Classics & Ancient History

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Abstract

This article examines the two mentions of the polis in Sophocles' Ajax, arguing that to understand the political aspects of this and other tragedies, we need to take into account the diverse composition of their audiences.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	306-317
Number of pages	12
Journal	Polis
Volume	34
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/20512996-12340129
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017

Keywords

Ajax
Athens
Audience
Diversity
Politics
Sophocles

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