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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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2012
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| Series: | MythosEikonPoiesis
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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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