The Children of Athena Athenian Ideas about Citizenship and the Division Between the Sexes |
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| Author:
| Loraux, Nicole |
| Translator:
| Levine, Caroline |
| Foreword by:
| Zeitlin, Froma I. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-03762-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1994 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $99.99 |
Book Description:
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According to one myth, the first Athenian citizen was born from the earth after the sperm of a rejected lover, the god Hephaistos, dripped off the virgin goddess Athena's leg and onto fertile soil. This title explores how Athenians in the fifth century forged and maintained a collective identity.
According to one myth, the first Athenian citizen was born from the earth after the sperm of a rejected lover, the god Hephaistos, dripped off the virgin goddess Athena's leg and onto fertile soil. This title explores how Athenians in the fifth century forged and maintained a collective identity.