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Love among the Ruins: The Erotics of Democracy in Classical Athens
Victoria Wohl
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Description for Love among the Ruins: The Erotics of Democracy in Classical Athens
Hardback. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, this book traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides an insight into the democratic unconscious of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Classical Athenian literature often speaks of democratic politics in sexual terms. Citizens are urged to become lovers of the polis, and politicians claim to be lovers of the people. Victoria Wohl argues that this was no dead metaphor. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, Wohl traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. Love among the Ruins analyzes the civic fantasies that lay beneath (but not necessarily parallel to) Athens's political ideology. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides a deeper--at times disturbing--insight into the ... Read more
Classical Athenian literature often speaks of democratic politics in sexual terms. Citizens are urged to become lovers of the polis, and politicians claim to be lovers of the people. Victoria Wohl argues that this was no dead metaphor. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, Wohl traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. Love among the Ruins analyzes the civic fantasies that lay beneath (but not necessarily parallel to) Athens's political ideology. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides a deeper--at times disturbing--insight into the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691095226
SKU
V9780691095226
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99-15
About Victoria Wohl
Victoria Wohl is Assistant Professor of Classics at Ohio State University. She is the author of "Intimate Commerce: Exchange, Gender, and Subjectivity in Greek Tragedy".
Reviews for Love among the Ruins: The Erotics of Democracy in Classical Athens
"[Wohl's] results are never less than provocative."
Stephen Halliwell, Times Literary Supplement "A fascinating, thought-provoking book that takes time to absorb."
Peter Krentz, Religious Studies Review
Stephen Halliwell, Times Literary Supplement "A fascinating, thought-provoking book that takes time to absorb."
Peter Krentz, Religious Studies Review