Imagining Men: Ideals of Masculinity in Ancient Greek Culture

by Thomas Van Nortwick

Book Overview

Exploring models for masculinity as they appear in major works of Greek literature, this book combines literary, historical, and psychological insights to examine how the ancient Greeks understood the meaning of a man's life. The thoughts and actions of Achilles, Odysseus, Oedipus, and other enduring characters from Greek literature reflect the imperatives that the ancient Greeks saw as governing a man's life as he moved from childhood to adult...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275988120
• ISBN13: 9780275988128
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"