Born of the earth : myth and politics in Athens /

Born of the earth : myth and politics in Athens /

One of the worlds most renowned classicists here offers a fascinating look at myths of origins and their role in ancient Greek civic ideology. Through a series of critical interpretations of Athenian myths, Nicole Loraux explores the meaning of democracy in its first form, which excluded from its be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Loraux, Nicole
Other Authors: Stewart, Selina
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2000
Ithaca [N.Y.] : 2000
Ithaca, N.Y. : 2000
Ithaca, N.Y. ; London : c2000
Ithaca, NY : c2000
Ithaca, N.Y. : 2000
Series:Myth and poetics
Myth and poetics
Myth and poetics
Subjects:
Citizenship > Greece > Athens
Sex role > Greece > Athens
Women > Greece > Athens
Citizenship
Sex role
Women
Greece > Athens
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Gregory Nagy
  • 1 At last, born mortal
  • 2. The benefits of autochthony
  • 3. The politics of myth in Athens
  • 4. An Arcadian in Athens
  • 5. Glory of the same, prestige of the other
  • 6. Inquiry into the historical construction of a murder
  • 7. Why Greek mothers supposedly imitate the earth
  • 8. From Plato to Bachofen and beyond
  • 9. Ancient motifs, modern constructions : earth, woman
  • 10. The return of the excluded
  • 11. Democracy put to the test of the stranger (Athens, Paris)
  • Foreword / Gregory Nagy
  • 1 At Last, Born Mortal
  • 2. Benefits of Autochthony
  • 3. Politics of Myth in Athens
  • 4. Arcadian in Athens
  • 5. Glory of the Same, Prestige of the Other
  • 6. Inquiry into the Historical Construction of a Murder
  • 7. Why Greek Mothers Supposedly Imitate the Earth
  • 8. From Plato to Bachofen and Beyond
  • 9. Ancient Motifs, Modern Constructions: Earth, Woman
  • 10. Return of the Excluded
  • 11. Democracy Put to the Test of the Stranger (Athens, Paris).
  • Foreword / Gregory Nagy
  • 1 At Last, Born Mortal
  • 2. The Benefits of Autochthony
  • 3. The Politics of Myth in Athens
  • 4. An Arcadian in Athens
  • 5. Glory of the Same, Prestige of the Other
  • 6. Inquiry into the Historical Construction of a Murder
  • 7. Why Greek Mothers Supposedly Imitate the Earth
  • 8. From Plato to Bachofen and Beyond
  • 9. Ancient Motifs, Modern Constructions: Earth, Woman
  • 10. The Return of the Excluded
  • 11. Democracy Put to the Test of the Stranger (Athens, Paris).
  • Foreword / Gregory Nagy
  • 1 At last, born mortal
  • 2. The benefits of autochthony
  • 3. The politics of myth in Athens
  • 4. An Arcadian in Athens
  • 5. Glory of the same, prestige of the other
  • 6. Inquiry into the historical construction of a murder
  • 7. Why Greek mothers supposedly imitate the earth
  • 8. From Plato to Bachofen and beyond
  • 9. Ancient motifs, modern constructions : earth, woman
  • 10. The return of the excluded
  • 11. Democracy put to the test of the stranger (Athens, Paris).

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