ISBN:
9780520931138
,
0520931130
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xiv, 283 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
Parallel Title:
Print version Rhetoric of manhood
DDC:
305.3109385
Keywords:
Masculinity History
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Classical age
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Greece
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Athens
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Masculinity History Classical age
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Rhetoric, Ancient
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Rhetoric, Ancient
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Masculinity History Classical age
;
Masculinity History
;
classical age
;
Greece
;
Athens
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Electronic books
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Gender Studies
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HISTORY ; Ancient ; General
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Civilization
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Masculinity
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Rhetoric, Ancient
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History
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Athens (Greece) Civilization
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Greece
;
Athens
;
Athens (Greece) Civilization
;
Athens (Greece) Civilization
;
Greece ; Athens
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Electronic books History
Abstract:
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 important sources for understanding the social history of this period
Description / Table of Contents:
Manly youthThe roles and responsibilities of the adult male: Kurios, husband, son, kinsman, friend, and citizen -- Manly Shame -- Manhood and social standing -- Men in the military -- The struggle over power -- Men, desires, and self-control -- What men fear.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-249) and index. - Description based on print version record
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520241923.001.0001
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