02934nam 22006134a 450 991078286770332120230831223824.00-292-79436-310.7560/714168(CKB)1000000000720662(OCoLC)646793564(CaPaEBR)ebrary10273735(SSID)ssj0000261100(PQKBManifestationID)11937445(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000261100(PQKBWorkID)10256478(PQKB)10120337(MiAaPQ)EBC3443361(MdBmJHUP)muse2136(Au-PeEL)EBL3443361(CaPaEBR)ebr10273735(DE-B1597)586761(OCoLC)1286808520(DE-B1597)9780292794368(EXLCZ)99100000000072066220060201d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTragedy offstage suffering and sympathy in ancient Athens /Rachel Hall Sternberg1st ed.Austin :University of Texas Press,2006.1 online resource (251 pages)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-292-71416-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-226) and indexes.Home nursing -- The ransom of captives -- Bystander intervention -- The transport of sick and wounded soldiers -- The judicial torture of slaves."In this book, Rachel Hall Sternberg draws on evidence from Greek oratory and historiography of the fifth and fourth centuries BCE to study the moral universe of the ancient Athenians: how citizens may have treated one another in times of adversity, when and how they were expected to help. She develops case studies in five spheres of everyday life: home nursing, the ransom of captives, intervention in street crimes, the long-distance transport of sick and wounded soldiers, and slave torture. Her close reading of selected narratives suggests that Athenians embraced high standards for helping behavior - at least toward relatives, friends, and some fellow citizens. Meanwhile, a subtle discourse of moral obligation strengthened the bonds that held Athenian society together, encouraging individuals to bring their personal behavior into line with the ideals of the city-state."--JacketHelping behaviorGreeceAthensHistoryTo 1500CaringGreeceAthensHistoryTo 1500Athens (Greece)Moral conditionsHistoryHelping behaviorHistoryCaringHistory303.3/7209385Sternberg Rachel Hall1474142MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782867703321Tragedy offstage3687601UNINA