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Revenge in Athenian Culture

by Fiona McHardy
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781472524348
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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  • Pages: 192
  • Original Price: GBP 31.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 272 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Ancient / Greece, Social History, and Anthropology / Cultural & Social

Revenge was an all important part of the ancient Athenian mentality, intruding on all forms of life - even where we might not expect to find it today. Revenge was of prime importance as a means of survival for the people of early Greece and remained in force during the rise of the 'poleis'. The revenge of epic heroes such as Odysseus and Menalaus influences later thinking about revenge and suggests that avengers prosper. Nevertheless, this does not mean that all forms of revenge were seen as equally acceptable in Athens. Differences in response are expected depending on the crime and the criminal. Through a close examination of the texts, Fiona McHardy here reveals a more complex picture of how the Athenian people viewed revenge.

McHardy, Fiona: - Fiona McHardy is Professor of Classics at the University of Roehampton, UK. Her research interests include aspects of gender and violence in ancient Greek literature, history, and culture. She is the author of Revenge in Athenian Culture (2008) and co-editor of a number of volumes, including Revenge and Gender in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Literature (2018) with Lesel Dawson.

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