The Athenian funeral oration : after Nicole Loraux /
A funeral speech was delivered almost every year in classical Athens. Forty years ago, Loraux showed how important it was for maintaining Athenian self-identity. But her famous book left many questions unanswered. In answering them, this volume puts the study of war in Athenian culture on a complete...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2024.
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| Summary: | A funeral speech was delivered almost every year in classical Athens. Forty years ago, Loraux showed how important it was for maintaining Athenian self-identity. But her famous book left many questions unanswered. In answering them, this volume puts the study of war in Athenian culture on a completely new footing. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 528 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-475) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009413084 1009413082 9781009413039 1009413031 |