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UNINA9910781588203321 |
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Autore |
Holway Richard <1945-> |
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Titolo |
Becoming Achilles [[electronic resource] ] : child-sacrifice, war, and misrule in the Iliad and beyond / / Richard Holway |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-32046-0 |
9786613320469 |
0-7391-4692-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (446 p.) |
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Collana |
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Greek studies: interdisciplinary approaches |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Psychology in literature |
Families - Greece - History - To 1500 |
Epic poetry, Greek - History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The quarrel -- Heroic psychology -- Mythobiographies -- Catharsis and denial -- Fathers and sons -- Mothers and sons -- Departures from maternal agendas -- Self in crisis. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Viewing the Iliad and myth through the lens of modern psychology, Richard Holway exposes sacrificial childrearing practices at the root of competitive, glory-seeking ancient Greek cultures. The Iliad dramatizes and cathartically purges not only strife within and between generations but knowledge of sacrificial parenting. Holway's analysis yields a new reading of the Iliad, from its first word to its last, and a revised account of the family dynamics underlying ancient Greek cultures. |
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