Emotional trauma in Greece and Rome : representations and reactions / edited by Andromache Karanika and Vassiliki Panoussi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Karanika, Andromache, 1971- editor.

Panoussi, Vassiliki, 1967- editor.

Series:

Routledge monographs in classical studies

Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classical literature--History and criticism.

Classical literature.

Psychic trauma in literature.

Psychology and literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

236 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

This volume examines emotional trauma in the ancient world, focusing on literary texts from different genres (epic, theatre, lyric poetry, philosophy, historiography) and archaeological evidence. The material covered spans geographically from Greece and Rome to Judaea, with a chronological range from about 8th c. bce to 1st c. ce. The collection is organized according to broad themes to showcase the wide range of possibilities that trauma theory offers as a theoretical framework for a new analysis of ancient sources. It also demonstrates the various ways in which ancient texts illuminate contemporary problems and debates in trauma studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815373476

0815373473

OCLC:

1136737946

Publisher Number:

99983926998