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Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > Classical, early & medieval
The stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are
sprawling, dramatic and wonderfully strange; their lives intertwine
with mortals and their behaviours fluctuate wildly from benevolent
to violent, from didactic to fickle, from loving to enraged. Part
of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,
clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon
markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for
any book lover. Jean Menzies captures the magic of Greek myths by
drawing on a wide variety of vivid retellings from the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries, which bring to life the stories of Zeus,
Athena, Poseidon, Hermes, Pandora and many more. Coupled with her
own entertaining commentary, this is the perfect book for learning
about the world of the Greek deities and a treat for all fans of
Greek mythology
This volume provides a detailed, lemmatic, literary commentary on
Demosthenes' speech Against Androtion. It is the first study of its
kind since the nineteenth century, filling a significant gap in
modern scholarship. The Greek text of the speech is accompanied by
a facing English translation, making the work more accessible to a
wide scholarly audience. It also includes an extensive introduction
covering key historical, socio-political, and legal issues. The
speech was delivered in a graphe paranomon (a public prosecution
for introducing an illegal decree) which was brought against
Androtion, a well-established Athenian public speaker and
intellectual. Demosthenes composed Against Androtion for Diodoros,
the supporting speaker in this trial and an active political figure
in the mid-fourth century. In her commentary, Ifigeneia Giannadaki
illuminates the legal, socio-political, and historical aspects of
the speech, including views on male prostitution and the
relationship between sex and politics, complex aspects of Athenian
law and procedure, and Athenian politics in the aftermath of the
Social War. Giannadaki balances the analysis of important
historical and legal issues with a special emphasis on elucidating
Demosthenes' rhetorical strategy and argumentation.
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