Embattled : how ancient Greek myths empower us to resist tyranny /

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"An incisive exploration of the way Greek myths empower us to defeat tyranny. As tyrannical passions increasingly plague twenty-first-century politics, tales told in ancient Greek epics and tragedies provide a vital antidote. Democracy as a concept did not exist until the Greeks coined the term...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Anhalt, Emily Katz (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Redwood Press, [2021]
Temas:
Epic poetry, Greek > Themes, motives.
Greek drama (Tragedy) > Themes, motives.
Mythology, Greek > Political aspects.
Power (Social sciences) in literature.
Democracy in literature.
Poésie épique grecque > Thèmes, motifs.
Mythologie grecque > Aspect politique.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) dans la littérature.
Democracy in literature
Greek drama (Tragedy) > Themes, motives
Power (Social sciences) in literature
Aeschylus.
Athenian tragedy.
Homer.
Homeric epics.
Sophocles.
ancient Greece.
ancient Greek myths.
democracy.
tyranny.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : confronting tyranny today
  • Leadership (Iliad 1-2)
  • Community (Odyssey 1-4)
  • Reality (Odyssey 5-8)
  • Deception (Odyssey 9-16)
  • Success (Odyssey 17-24)
  • Justice (Aeschylus' Oresteia)
  • Conflict (Sophocles' Antigone)
  • Conclusion : the art of self-governance

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