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Dangerous Voices: Women's Laments and Greek Literature
Dangerous Voices Women's Laments and Greek Literature Author:Gail Holst-Warhaft From the 6th century onward, Athens and a number of city-states introduced legislation that restricted mourning, and women's laments became the particular target of this crackdown. Dangerous Voices investigates why this distinctly female brand of mourning posed such a threat to Athenian society and describes how the state attempted to subdue thi... more »s ritual.« less