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Eros in Ancient Greece

Eros in Ancient Greece

by Christopher CareyNick Lowe Chiara Thumiger and others
Hardback
Publication Date: 31/01/2013

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This edited volume brings together eighteen articles which examine the role of eros as an emotion in ancient Greek culture. The volume ranges from Archaic epic and lyric poetry, through tragedy and comedy, to philosophical and technical treatises and more, and includes contributions from a variety of international scholars well published in the field of ancient Greek emotions.Taking into account all important thinking about the
nature of eros from the eighth century BCE to the third century CE, it covers a very broad range of sources and theoretical approaches, both in the chronological and the generic sense. The variety of topics
discussed build on recent advances in the understanding of ancient Greek homo- and heterosexual customs and practices, visual and textual erotica, and philosophical approaches to eros as manageable appetite or passion. However, the principal aim of the volume is to apply to the study of eros the theoretical insights offered by the rapidly expanding field of emotion studies, both in ancient cultures and elsewhere in the humanities and social sciences, thus
maintaining throughout the focus on eros as emotion.
ISBN:
9780199605507
9780199605507
Category:
Classical history / classical civilisation
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
31-01-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
368
Dimensions (mm):
240x162x26mm
Weight:
0.7kg

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