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Highlights
- By comparing traditional narratives concerning archaic colonists and tyrants, Ogden shows that monarchic rulers in archaic Greece were often paradoxically conceptualized as deformed scapegoats or as evil malformed babies of sinister birth.
- Author(s): Daniel Ogden
- 256 Pages
- History, Ancient
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About the Book
By comparing traditional narratives concerning archaic colonists and tyrants, Ogden shows that monarchic rulers in archaic Greece were often paradoxically conceptualized as deformed scapegoats. He also considers a range of related themes, including the myth of Oedipus, and the fables of Aesop.
Book Synopsis
By comparing traditional narratives concerning archaic colonists and tyrants, Ogden shows that monarchic rulers in archaic Greece were often paradoxically conceptualized as deformed scapegoats or as evil malformed babies of sinister birth. This way of thinking helped to explain their extraordinary power, for they embodied in their twisted limbs a terrible pollution that enabled them to overthrow their communities. The author considers a diverse range of related themes, including the myth of Oedipus, the fables of Aesop, the meanings attached to monkeys, pigs and mice, demonic cooks, the characters of early farce, Spartan hairstyles, and the beginnings of Greek democracy and ostracism at Athens.Dimensions (Overall): 9.54 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x .91 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Ancient
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Theme: Greece
Format: Hardcover
Author: Daniel Ogden
Language: English
Street Date: April 3, 1997
TCIN: 92764306
UPC: 9780715627167
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-0033
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.91 inches length x 6.2 inches width x 9.54 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.25 pounds
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