Dangerous Voices: Women´s Laments and Greek Literature
Gail Holst-Warhaft
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Hardback. In ancient Greece, from the 6th century, legislation was introduced which was aimed at the restriction of mourning of the dead, particularly women's laments. This book investigates the threat which such mourning posed to the society and the way in which the State attempted to subvert laments. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2ADS; 2AHA; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
In Dangerous Voices Holst-Warhaft investigates the power and meaning of the ancient lament, especially women's mourning of the dead, and sets out to discover why legislation was introduced to curb these laments in antiquity. An investigation of laments ranging from New Guinea to Greece suggests that this essentially female art form gave women considerable power over the rituals of death. The threat they posed to the Greek state caused them to be appropriated by male writers including the tragedians. Holst-Warhaft argues that the loss of the traditional lament in Greece and other countries not only deprives women of their traditional ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415072496
SKU
V9780415072496
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Reviews for Dangerous Voices: Women´s Laments and Greek Literature
`Holst-Warhaft's book is bold and wide-ranging, with many fine insights. It is also eminently readable' - Margaret Alexiou, Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora