Imagining Illegitimacy in Classical Greek Literature

Imagining Illegitimacy in Classical Greek Literature
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : 0739105388
ISBN-13 : 9780739105382
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Book Synopsis Imagining Illegitimacy in Classical Greek Literature by : Mary Ebbott

Download or read book Imagining Illegitimacy in Classical Greek Literature 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. 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.


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