The rape of Troy : evolution, violence, and the world of Homer /

A highly innovative study analysing Homeric conflict from the perspective of modern evolutionary biology.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gottschall, Jonathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Temas:
Homer > Criticism and interpretation.
Homer.
War in literature.
Human evolution in literature.
Sex distribution (Demography) > History.
Civilization, Homeric.
Trojan War > Literature and the war.
Guerre dans la littérature.
Répartition par sexe (Démographie) > Histoire.
Civilisation homérique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Sex distribution (Demography)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Rebuilding Homer's Greece; Chapter 2 A short ethnography of Homeric society; Chapter 3 Why do men fight? The evolutionary biology and anthropology of male violence; Chapter 4 What launched the 1,186 ships?; Chapter 5 Status warriors; Chapter 6 Homeric women: re-imagining the fitness landscape; Chapter 7 Homer's missing daughters; Chapter 8 The Prisoner's Dilemma and the mystery of tragedy; Conclusion: Between lions and men; Appendix: Dating Homeric society; Notes; Works cited; Index.

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