ancient sexuality studies
Aoi
Artemis Tauropolos
Athenian society women
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Chaste Desires
Choral Ode
classical Greek drama
Creon
Dense
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elenchos
Eos
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Fine Deeds
Follow
Funeral Speeches
gender identity in Greek tragedy
gender roles antiquity
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Horse And Rider
illicit
Illicit Sexual Desire
Kreon
Larger Family
Mater Dolorosa
Messenger Speech
natal
Natal Family
OCT
Plato's Charmides
plays
Plays Back
Qualified Characterization
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Socratic Elenchos
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Violated
Voluntary Self-sacrifice
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780415010252
- Weight: 408g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 21 Jun 1990
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Euripides' interest in the psychology and social position of women is well known. Of the great Greek playwrights, he most directly reflects contemporary philosophical and social debates, and his work is of great value as a source for social history.
The important new studies in this volume explore Euripides' treatment of sexuality and Greek ideals of women's behaviour. Using a wide range of analytic techniques, seven scholars direct new light not only on Euripides' own views of women but also on the ideals and preoccupations of his contemporaries in this area. Athenian women of the classical period were used, in Plato's phrase, 'to a life in the shadows'. This book helps us to see how far the influence of these cloistered women extended into the sunlit world of men.
