Tragic Ways of Killing a Woman

Tragic Ways of Killing a Woman
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 120
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ISBN-10 : 0674902262
ISBN-13 : 9780674902268
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Book Synopsis Tragic Ways of Killing a Woman by : Nicole Loraux

Download or read book Tragic Ways of Killing a Woman written by Nicole Loraux and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ordinary life an Athenian woman was allowed no accomplishments beyond leading a quiet, exemplary existence as wife and mother. In Greek tragedy, however, women die violently and, through violence, master their fate. Through her reading of these texts, Loraux elicits an array of insights into Greek attitudes toward death, sexuality, and gender.


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