Born of the Earth : Myth and Politics in Athens

by: Loraux, N.

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Through a series of critical interpretations of Athenian myths, Nicole Loraux explores the meaning of democracy in its first form, which excluded from its benefits women, slaves, and foreigners. Arguing that these stories have much to tell us about the present and the human condition, her book makes important claims about the role of the past in our understanding of the present

Foreword vii
Gregory Nagy
Author's Note xi
At Last, Born Mortal
1 (12)
The Benefits of Autochthony
13 (15)
The Politics of Myth in Athens
28 (11)
An Arcadian in Athens
39 (8)
Glory of the Same, Prestige of the Other
47 (18)
Inquiry into the Historical Construction of a Murder
65 (18)
Why Greek Mothers Supposedly Imitate the Earth
83 (12)
From Plato to Bachofen and Beyond
95 (7)
Ancient Motifs, Modern Constructions: Earth, Woman
102 (9)
The Return of the Excluded
111 (14)
Democracy Put to the Test of the Stranger (Athens, Paris)
125 (18)
Notes 143 (24)
Index 167

Born of the Earth : Myth and Politics in Athens

by: Loraux, N.

• ISBN-13: 9780801434198 / 978-0-8014-3419-8
• ISBN-03: 080143419X / 0-8014-3419-X
• Cornell University Press, Ithaca and London, 2000

Price: 89,00 EURO

1 copy in stock