Funerary epigrams of ancient Greece : reflections on literature, society and religion / by Marta González González.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

González González, Marta, author.

Series:

Classical Studies and Archaeology 2019.

Classical Studies and Archaeology 2019

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epigrams, Greek--History and criticism.

Epigrams, Greek.

Funeral rites and ceremonies--Greece.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Greece.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web

text file

Summary:

"Taking a wide selection of Greek funerary epigrams from the 6th to 4th centuries BC, this volume considers their historical and chronological contexts to draw out information about the society that created them. A thematic structure within a broader chronological framework provides a valuable lens on the epigrams, allowing readers to compare particular types across the time period. The focus is on epitaphs of individuals in the most significant stages of life, where gender differences are most marked: themes include untimely death, women and wives, friendship, piety and non-kin love. All epigrams are offered in Greek, followed by an English translation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The funerary landscape: a reflection of the world of the living

The literary form: tears of Simonides and of Pindar

Phrasikleia, forever a maiden. Kroisos, whom raging ares destroyed

How to deprive the year of its spring

Immortal remembrance of friends

Wives and their masters

Powerful enemies: childbirth, the sea

Rewards for piety... next to Persephone

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781350062450

OCLC:

1079398955

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.