Discourse of Marriage in the Greco-Roman World
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Ancient Greece
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Ancient Rome
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classics
cultural analysis
Dialogue on Love
divorce
early Imperial
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Europe
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Greco-Roman
Hellenistic period
history
history of marriage
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imperial period
language
late Hellenistic
literary analysis
literary criticism
love
marital views
marriage
Marriage Advice
Parallel Lives
philosophy
Plutarch
politics
relationships
role of women
social analysis
society
spouse
status of women
weddings
Wisconsin Studies in Classics
women
women's studies
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- ISBN 9780299328443
- Weight: 261g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 06 Dec 2022
- Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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The famous polymath Plutarch often discussed the relationship between spouses in his works, including Marriage Advice, Dialogue on Love, and many of the Parallel Lives. In this collection, leading scholars explore the marital views expressed in Plutarch's works and the art, philosophy, and literature produced by his contemporaries and predecessors.
Through aesthetically informed and sensitive modes of analysis, these contributors examine a wealth of representations—including violence in weddings and spousal devotion after death. The Discourse of Marriage in the Greco-Roman World demonstrates the varying conceptions of an institution that was central to ancient social and political life-and remains prominent in the modern world. This volume will contribute to scholars' understanding of the era and fascinate anyone interested in historic depictions of marriage and the role and status of women in the late Hellenistic and early Imperial periods.
Through aesthetically informed and sensitive modes of analysis, these contributors examine a wealth of representations—including violence in weddings and spousal devotion after death. The Discourse of Marriage in the Greco-Roman World demonstrates the varying conceptions of an institution that was central to ancient social and political life-and remains prominent in the modern world. This volume will contribute to scholars' understanding of the era and fascinate anyone interested in historic depictions of marriage and the role and status of women in the late Hellenistic and early Imperial periods.
