Gendered Politics in Sophocles Trachiniae

This is the first book-length examination of the notion of gendered politics in Sophocles'' Trachiniae. Making use of feminist theory and tackling the political nature of the categories of identity, culture and sexuality, Seferiadi brings the interpretation of Sophocles'' play up-to-date with the most recent scholarly developments. She discusses the play in the light of its Amazonian and monstrous...