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Shameless: The Canine and the Feminine in Ancient Greece
Cristiana Franco
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Description for Shameless: The Canine and the Feminine in Ancient Greece
Hardback. Intended for general readers as well as scholars, this book extends the boundaries of classics and anthropology, forming a model of the sensitive work that can be done to illuminate how deeply animals are imbricated in human history. Translator(s): Fox, Matthew. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
In this book, translated from the original Italian, Cristian Franco examines the long-standing association between women and dogs and their respective places in ancient Greek society, not only in fact, but also in the popular imagination. Franco's argument extends beyond the boundaries of Classics and anthropology, forming a model of the sensitive work that can be done to better illuminate how deeply non-human animals are imbricated in human history. The English translation includes a methodological appendix by the author that will point the way toward future work in emerging field of human-animal studies.
In this book, translated from the original Italian, Cristian Franco examines the long-standing association between women and dogs and their respective places in ancient Greek society, not only in fact, but also in the popular imagination. Franco's argument extends beyond the boundaries of Classics and anthropology, forming a model of the sensitive work that can be done to better illuminate how deeply non-human animals are imbricated in human history. The English translation includes a methodological appendix by the author that will point the way toward future work in emerging field of human-animal studies.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520273405
SKU
V9780520273405
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About Cristiana Franco
Cristiana Franco is Aggregate Professor of Classics at the University for Foreigners in Siena, Italy.
Reviews for Shameless: The Canine and the Feminine in Ancient Greece
"[The English edition] is accompanied by a short new preface and, most importantly, a long appendix full of rich and complex ideas that makes an important contribution to the field of animal studies...This book is a masterwork."
Barbara Graziosi Times Literary Supplement "Ce livre est un travail tres important par la foule de pistes qu'il ouvre...Un maitre-livre qui sera ... Read more
Barbara Graziosi Times Literary Supplement "Ce livre est un travail tres important par la foule de pistes qu'il ouvre...Un maitre-livre qui sera ... Read more