As history's first democracy, classical Athens invented political discourse. The Athenians, however, could not separate the political from the private sphere. Father-son relations, whether good or bad, were a major theme of public as well as private life. Perhaps most-often associated today with Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus, the father-son conflict appears in a wide variety of Athenian texts: in the writings of other tragedians and comic playwrights (Euripides, Aristophanes); in oratory; in the myth of Athens' national hero, Theseus; and even in the trial of Socrates. What is a historian to...
As history's first democracy, classical Athens invented political discourse. The Athenians, however, could not separate the political from the private...
Did the Trojan War really happen? Archaeological evidence suggests that it did. Excavations and translated Hittite texts reveal that Troy was a large, wealthy city allied with the Hittite Empire. The Trojan War may have been the consequence of expanding Gr
Did the Trojan War really happen? Archaeological evidence suggests that it did. Excavations and translated Hittite texts reveal that Troy was a large,...
As history's first democracy, classical Athens invited political discourse. The Athenians, however could not completely separate the politicals from the private sphere. In a historical reappraisal, the author explores the consequences, for Athens and us, of the powerful influence of familial ideology on politics.
As history's first democracy, classical Athens invited political discourse. The Athenians, however could not completely separate the politicals from t...
