
The Invention of Athens
The Funeral Oration in the Classical City
Nicole Loraux(Author)
Zone Books (Publisher)
Published on 17. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-1-890951-59-7 (ISBN)
Description
A revised edition of a groundbreaking work tracing the rhetoric, politics, and ideology of funeral orations in ancient Greece, arguing that they served to celebrate the city of Athens and the Athenian citizen.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
742 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-890951-59-7 (9781890951597)
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Persons
Nicole Loraux
Translated by Alan Sheridan