Offering nuanced readings of Sappho s poems, written in an archaic Aeolic dialect, DuBois skillfully draws out their sharp images and rhythmic melody. She further discusses the exciting discovery of a new verse fragment in 2004, and the ways in which Sappho influenced Catullus, Horace and Ovid, as well as later writers and painters.
This study offers a different reading of the archaic lesbian poet, Sappho, whose poetry dates from the seventh century BC. Her presentation of many certitudes in the history of poetry, philosophy and sexuality are featured here.
Incorporating insights from postcolonial, psychoanalytic, and postmodern theories into close readings of ancient Greek texts, this title sets ancient Greek culture next to the global ancient world of Vedic India, the Han dynasty in China, and the empires that survived Alexander the Great.
Traces the development of the Greek hierarchical view of life that continues to permeate Western society
Exploring the pervasive role of slavery in ancient Greece, the author highlights how every aspect of Greek culture reflects the distinction between slave and free. By examining material culture and key literary works, including those by Plato and Aristotle, the book reveals how the normalization of slavery shaped Greek concepts of identity and freedom. It critiques the tendency of scholars to overlook this integral aspect of antiquity, opening new avenues for understanding the complexities of classical civilization and its legacy.
First published in 1991, this book -- through the examination of ancient Greek literary, philosophical and legal texts -- analyses how the Athenian torture of slaves emerged from and reinforced the concept of truth as something hidden in the human body. It discusses the tradition of understanding truth as something that is generally concealed and the ideas of 'secret space' in both the female body and the Greek temple. This philosophy and practice is related to Greek views of the 'Other' (women and outsiders) and considers the role of torture in distinguishing slave and free in ancient Athens. A wide range of perspectives -- from Plato to Sartre -- are employed to examine the subject.