Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > Classical, early & medieval
|
Buy Now
Estate Management and Symposium (Paperback)
Loot Price: R222
Discovery Miles 2 220
You Save: R52
(19%)
|
|
Estate Management and Symposium (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
(sign in to rate)
List price R274
Loot Price R222
Discovery Miles 2 220
You Save R52 (19%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
Xenophon was acknowledged in Antiquity as a philosopher, a
historian (third in the triad of great Classical historians,
alongside Herodotus and Thucydides), and a literary artist. His
narrative was appreciated for its literary qualities including its
charm, wit, vigour, and sweetness (for which he was hailed as
'Attic Muse': Diogenes Laertius, 2.6.57). The Oeconomicus describes
Socrates conversing on the topic of successful management of one's
oikos (household, estate). The focus is a well-to-do Athenian
household, which proves a testing ground for the moral qualities or
'gentlemanliness' of the male head of household, but also a space
in which the role and agency of women turns out to be key.
Symposium shifts to the male space of the men's quarters of the
private home, to describe an evening of conversation and
entertainment at the house of an Athenian plutocrat. Far from being
simply a lighthearted affair, the conversation probes timeless
questions regarding wisdom, love, and female capacity, and over it
looms the deadly serious matter of Socrates' trial and death. Both
works are rich sources for Athenian social history of the Classical
period. Oeconomicus in particular offers insights on the role and
status of women in Ancient Athens. Xenophon doesn't, however,
passively reflect the social realities he saw around him or supply
snapshots of historical actuality.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.