Revenge in Athenian Culture (Paperback)

Revenge was an all important part of the ancient Athenian mentality, intruding on all forms of life - even where we might not expect to find it today. Revenge was of prime importance as a means of survival for the people of early Greece and remained in force during the rise of the 'poleis'. The revenge of epic heroes such as Odysseus and Menalaus influences later thinking about revenge and suggests that avengers prosper. Nevertheless, this does not mean that all forms of revenge were seen as equally acceptable in Athens. Differences in response are expected depending on the crime and the criminal. Through a close examination of the texts, Fiona McHardy here reveals a more complex picture of how the Athenian people viewed revenge.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	December 2013
Authors:	Fiona McHardy
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-4725-2434-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	1-4725-2434-9
Barcode:	9781472524348

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