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Gender and Immortality: Heroines in Ancient Greek Myth and Cult
Deborah Lyons
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Description for Gender and Immortality: Heroines in Ancient Greek Myth and Cult
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 432.
In recent years, the topic of ancient Greek hero cult has been the focus of considerable discussion among classicists. Little attention, however, has been paid to female heroized figures. Here Deborah Lyons argues for the heroine as a distinct category in ancient Greek religious ideology and daily practice. The heroine, she believes, must be located within a network of relations between male and female, mortal and immortal. Using evidence ranging from Homeric epic to Attic vase painting to ancient travel writing, she attempts to re-integrate the feminine into our picture of Greek notions of the hero. According to Lyons, heroines ... Read more
In recent years, the topic of ancient Greek hero cult has been the focus of considerable discussion among classicists. Little attention, however, has been paid to female heroized figures. Here Deborah Lyons argues for the heroine as a distinct category in ancient Greek religious ideology and daily practice. The heroine, she believes, must be located within a network of relations between male and female, mortal and immortal. Using evidence ranging from Homeric epic to Attic vase painting to ancient travel writing, she attempts to re-integrate the feminine into our picture of Greek notions of the hero. According to Lyons, heroines ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691606217
SKU
V9780691606217
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Reviews for Gender and Immortality: Heroines in Ancient Greek Myth and Cult
"Scholars, teachers, and college students are certain to find this contribution not only interesting but enlightening for classical literature, mythology, and women's studies, and the inclusion of an Appendix, 'A Catalogue of Heroines,' most useful."
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