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Salt and Olives : Morality and Custom in Ancient Greece /

John Dillon's exploration of Athenian society vividly brings to life how the ancient Greeks behaved towards each other. How did husbands treat their wives and parents their children? What were the rights enjoyed, and the perils faced, by a courtesan? What were the obligations of love and friend...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dillon, John M (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Note on Orthography
  • Note on Athenian Money
  • Glossary
  • Preface
  • Illustrations
  • CHAPTER ONE The Family: For Better or Worse
  • CHAPTER TWO Outside the Fold, Beyond the Pale: Problems of Non-Citizen Women
  • CHAPTER THREE Preserving the Oikos: The Woes of Inheritance
  • CHAPTER FOUR The Best of Enemies: Patterns of Friendship and Enmity
  • CHAPTER FIVE A Peculiar Institution: The Etiquette of Homosexual Relationships
  • CHAPTER SIX Slaves and Slave-Masters
  • CHAPTER SEVEN Dealing with the Gods: Piety and Impiety
  • CHAPTER EIGHT A Vision of the Past: The Role of the Anecdote in the Formation of the Athenian Self-Image
  • Bibliography
  • Index