Looking at Antigone

'Antigone' is one of the most influential and thought-provoking of all Greek tragedies.

Set in a newly victorious society, where possibilities seem boundless and mankind can overcome all boundaries except death, the action is focused through the prism of Creon, a remarkable anti-hero - a politician who, in crisis, makes a reckless decision, whose pride prevents him from backing down until it is too late, and who thereby ends up losing everything.

Not just the story of a girl who confronts the state, 'Antigone' is an exploration of inherent human conflicts - between men and women, young and old, power and powerlessness, civil law and the 'unwritten laws' of nature.

With an introduction discussing the nature of the community for which 'Antigone' was written, this collection of essays by 12 leading academics draws together many of the themes explored in the work.