The rhetoric of manhood : masculinity in the Attic orators /

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The concept of manhood was immensely important in ancient Athens, shaping its political, social, legal, and ethical systems. This book is a study of manhood in fourth-century Athens and provides an examination of notions about masculinity found in the Attic orators, who represent one of the most imp...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Roisman, Joseph, 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2005.
Series:Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Subjects:
Masculinity > Greece > Athens > History > Classical age.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Rhétorique ancienne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Civilization.
Masculinity.
Athens (Greece) > Civilization.
Greece > Athens.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Manly Youth; 2 The Roles and Responsibilities of the Adult Male: Kurios, Husband, Son, Kinsman, Friend, and Citizen; 3 Manly Shame; 4 Manhood and Social Standing; 5 Men in the Military; 6 The Struggle over Power; 7 Men, Desires, and Self-Control; 8 What Men Fear; Conclusion: Old Age and Manipulating Manhood; Works Cited; General Index; Index Locorum.

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