The Athenian funeral oration : after Nicole Loraux / edited by David M. Pritchard, University of Queensland.
"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 co...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York, NY :
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 : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009413084 1009413082 9781009413039 1009413031 |