The Hunt in Ancient Greece
by Judith M. Barringer
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0801866561
- ISBN 13
- 9780801866562
- Seller
-
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002. Hardcover. New/New. New hardcover in new dust jacket. 8vo. (6 x 1.06 x 9 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes author's notes, index, tables, and photos. 312 pp.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Hunting and its imagery continued to play a significant role in archaic and classical Greece long after hunting had ceased being a necessity for survival in everyday life. Drawing on vase paintings, sculpture, inscriptions, and other literary evidence, Judith Barringer reexamines the theme of the hunt and shows how the tradition it depicts helped maintain the dominance of the ruling social groups.
Along with athletics and battle, hunting was a defining activity of the masculine aristocracy and was crucial to the efforts of the Athenian elite to control the social agenda, even as their political power declined. The Hunt in Ancient Greece examines descriptions of hunting in initiation rituals as well as the ideals of masculinity and adulthood such rites of passage promoted. Barringer argues that depictions of the hunt in literature and art also served as striking metaphors for the intricacies of courtship, shedding light on sexuality and gender roles. Through an exploration of various representations of the hunt, Barringer provides extraordinary insight into Athenian society.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Hunting and its imagery continued to play a significant role in archaic and classical Greece long after hunting had ceased being a necessity for survival in everyday life. Drawing on vase paintings, sculpture, inscriptions, and other literary evidence, Judith Barringer reexamines the theme of the hunt and shows how the tradition it depicts helped maintain the dominance of the ruling social groups.
Along with athletics and battle, hunting was a defining activity of the masculine aristocracy and was crucial to the efforts of the Athenian elite to control the social agenda, even as their political power declined. The Hunt in Ancient Greece examines descriptions of hunting in initiation rituals as well as the ideals of masculinity and adulthood such rites of passage promoted. Barringer argues that depictions of the hunt in literature and art also served as striking metaphors for the intricacies of courtship, shedding light on sexuality and gender roles. Through an exploration of various representations of the hunt, Barringer provides extraordinary insight into Athenian society.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Anthropologists Closet (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200686
- Title
- The Hunt in Ancient Greece
- Author
- Judith M. Barringer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0801866561
- ISBN 13
- 9780801866562
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Hunting, Peter Green, The hunt, Ancient Greece, Ancient history, Greek, Anthropology, Themes, Cultural studies, Athenian society,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Greece;
Terms of Sale
The Anthropologists Closet
We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard providing accurate book descriptions. If for any reason you are not satisfied we will offer a refund and free return shipping.
About the Seller
The Anthropologists Closet
Biblio member since 2022
Des Moines, Iowa
About The Anthropologists Closet
The Anthropologists Closet is a small mother-daughter-owned online bookstore. We offer a wide range of academic non-fiction books, a large collection of art catalogs, signed books, and an extensive history and military collection. We uphold high ethical standards and are dedicated to ensuring that our listings are accurate and that our customers are satisfied. Our books are packaged with care in a secure book box mailer with tracking. We offer full refunds and free return shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: