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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 »
ISBN-13: 9780415072496
ISBN-10: 0415072492
Publication Date: 11/17/1992
Pages: 240
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Hardcover
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