Performing Interpersonal Violence : Court, Curse, and Comedy.
This book offers the first attempt at understanding interpersonal violence in ancient Athens. While the archaic desire for revenge persisted into the classical period, it was channeled by the civil discourse of the democracy. Performances such as the staging of trials and comedies ritually defined t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2012.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
