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Slaves Tell Tales: And Other Episodes in the Politics of Popular Culture in Ancient Greece
Sara Forsdyke
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Description for Slaves Tell Tales: And Other Episodes in the Politics of Popular Culture in Ancient Greece
Hardback. Most studies of ancient Greek politics focus on formal institutions such as the political assembly and the law courts. This book suggests that Greek literature reveals traces of popular culture that can be further illuminated by comparison with later historical periods. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
Most studies of ancient Greek politics focus on formal institutions such as the political assembly and the law courts, and overlook the role that informal social practices played in the regulation of the political order. Sara Forsdyke argues, by contrast, that various forms of popular culture in ancient Greece--including festival revelry, oral storytelling, and popular forms of justice--were a vital medium for political expression and played an important role in the negotiation of relations between elites and masses, as well as masters and slaves, in the Greek city-states. Although these forms of social life are only poorly attested in the ... Read more
Most studies of ancient Greek politics focus on formal institutions such as the political assembly and the law courts, and overlook the role that informal social practices played in the regulation of the political order. Sara Forsdyke argues, by contrast, that various forms of popular culture in ancient Greece--including festival revelry, oral storytelling, and popular forms of justice--were a vital medium for political expression and played an important role in the negotiation of relations between elites and masses, as well as masters and slaves, in the Greek city-states. Although these forms of social life are only poorly attested in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691140056
SKU
V9780691140056
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About Sara Forsdyke
Sara Forsdyke is associate professor of classical studies at the University of Michigan. She is the author of Exile, Ostracism, and Democracy: The Politics of Expulsion in Ancient Greece (Princeton).
Reviews for Slaves Tell Tales: And Other Episodes in the Politics of Popular Culture in Ancient Greece
"[F]ascinating."
William Fitzgerald, Times Literary Supplement "[T]his book is certainly a welcome opening salvo for exploring the culture of subaltern groups in antiquity."
Kostas Vlassopoulos, Sehepunkte "This book deserves the careful consideration of every serious Greek historian. Forsdyke has chosen her case studies well, and each one makes for a fascinating discussion. Most importantly, her methodological approach is very effective and should ... Read more
William Fitzgerald, Times Literary Supplement "[T]his book is certainly a welcome opening salvo for exploring the culture of subaltern groups in antiquity."
Kostas Vlassopoulos, Sehepunkte "This book deserves the careful consideration of every serious Greek historian. Forsdyke has chosen her case studies well, and each one makes for a fascinating discussion. Most importantly, her methodological approach is very effective and should ... Read more