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Women and Power in Hellenistic Poetry

Authors :
Harder, M. A.
Klooster, J. J. H.
Regtuit, R. F.
Wakker, G. C.
Harder, M. A.
Klooster, J. J. H.
Regtuit, R. F.
Wakker, G. C.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

It is a well-known and striking fact that Hellenistic Poetry is full of powerful and powerfully present women, ranging from Ptolemaic and other queens, to female (semi-divinities) and epic heroines. But the Hellenistic era is likewise remarkable for being relatively rich in female authors, specifically in the domain of epigrammatic poetry. This volume sets out to broach not only the question who the powerful women of Hellenistic poetry were, and what their power consisted of, but also, quite emphatically, in what ways they differ from or resemble previous literary representations of women in, for example, Homeric epic, archaic lyric and Athenian tragedy, and why.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9789042945791 and 9789042945807
Volume :
00026
Database :
eBook Index
Journal :
Women and Power in Hellenistic Poetry
Publication Type :
eBook
Accession number :
3153479