Warriors' Wives: Ancient Greek Myth and Modern Experience - Hardcover
by Emma Bridges
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198843528ISBN-10:198843526UPC:9780198843528Book Category:Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient and Classical, Ancient, Classical & Medieval, Gender StudiesSize:8.30 x 5.60 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCJKMZA09F
Warriors' Wives: Ancient Greek Myth and Modern Experience
Epic poetry and tragic drama provide us with some of the richest ancient Greek depictions of women who are married to soldiers. In tales of the Trojan War, as told by Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, we encounter these mythical warriors' wives: Penelope, isolated but resourceful as she awaits the return of Odysseus after his lengthy absence; the war widow Andromache, enslaved and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198843528ISBN-10:198843526UPC:9780198843528Book Category:Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient and Classical, Ancient, Classical & Medieval, Gender StudiesSize:8.30 x 5.60 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCJKMZA09F
Emma Bridges, The Open University Emma Bridges was educated at a comprehensive school and state sixth-form college in North East England before studying Classics at the Universities of Oxford and Durham. She is now a Senior Lecturer and Staff Tutor in Classical Studies at The Open University, UK.
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