Performing Interpersonal Violence Court, Curse, and Comedy in Fourth-Century BCE Athens

This book offers the first attempt at understanding interpersonal violence in ancient Athens. While the archaic desire for revenge persisted into the classical period, it was channeled by the civil discourse of the democracy. Forensic speeches, curse tablets, and comedy display a remarkable openness...

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Other Authors: Riess, Werner (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2012
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