Format:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 283 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0520241924
Content:
The concept of manhood was immensely important in ancient Athens, shaping its political, social, legal, and ethical systems. This book, a groundbreaking study of manhood in fourth-century Athens, is the first to provide a comprehensive examination of notions about masculinity found in the Attic orators, who represent one of the most important sources for understanding the social history of this period. While previous studies have assumed a uniform ideology about manhood, Joseph Roisman finds that Athenians had quite varied opinions about what constituted manly values and conduct. He situates t
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Manly Youth; 2 The Roles and Responsibilities of the Adult Male: Kurios, Husband, Son, Kinsman, Friend, and Citizen; 3 Manly Shame; 4 Manhood and Social Standing; 5 Men in the Military; 6 The Struggle over Power; 7 Men, Desires, and Self-Control; 8 What Men Fear; Conclusion: Old Age and Manipulating Manhood; Works Cited; General Index; Index Locorum
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520241923
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Rhetoric of Manhood : Masculinity in the Attic Orators
Language:
English
