Imagining Illegitimacy in Classical Greek Literature
Download or Read eBook Imagining Illegitimacy in Classical Greek Literature PDF written by Mary Ebbott and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Mary Ebbott |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 142 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0739105388 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780739105382 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Imagining Illegitimacy in Classical Greek Literature by : Mary Ebbott
Book excerpt: In Imagining Illegitimacy, Mary Ebbott investigates metaphors of illegitimacy in classical Greek literature, concentrating in particular on the way in which the illegitimate child (nothos) is imagined in narratives. By analyzing the imagery connected to illegitimate persons, Ebbott arrives at deep insights on how legitimacy and illegitimacy in Greek culture were deeply connected to the concepts of family, procreation, and citizenry, and how these connections influenced cultural imperatives of determining and controlling legitimacy.
