Tragedy offstage : suffering and sympathy in ancient Athens / / Rachel Hall Sternberg

• Autore: Sternberg Rachel Hall
• Pubblicazione: Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , 2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 pages)
• Disciplina: 303.3/7209385
• Soggetto topico: Helping behavior - Greece - Athens - History - To 1500; Caring - Greece - Athens - History - To 1500
• Soggetto geografico: Athens (Greece) Moral conditions History
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-226) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Home nursing -- The ransom of captives -- Bystander intervention -- The transport of sick and wounded soldiers -- The judicial torture of slaves.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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."--Jacket
• Titolo autorizzato: Tragedy offstage
• ISBN: 0-292-79436-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782867703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II