Serving Athena: The Festival of the Panathenaia and the Construction of Athenian Identities

by Julia L Shear

Book Overview

In ancient Athens, the Panathenaia was the most important festival and was celebrated in honour of Athena from the middle of the sixth century BC until the end of the fourth century AD. This in-depth study examines how this all-Athenian celebration was an occasion for constructing identities and how it affected those identities. Since not everyone took part in the same way, this differential participation articulated individuals' relationships both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108719384
• ISBN13: 9781108719384
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 554 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"