Abusive Mouths in Classical Athens
by
Nancy Worman
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0521857872
ISBN-13
9780521857871
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 10th, 2008
Print length
398 Pages
Weight
750 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 16.00 x 3.00 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
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In this fascinating study of the language of insult in classical Athens, Professor Worman demonstrates that the abuse of public speakers - particularly political leaders and dramatic poets - often uses the mouth as a focus for mockery, isolating it as a visible emblem of behaviours pilloried in the democratic arena.
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