COMBAT TRAUMA AND THE ANCIENT GREEKS by Peter Meineck (Editor), David Konstan (Editor) ( 9781137398864 )

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Title:

COMBAT TRAUMA AND THE ANCIENT GREEKS

By:

Peter Meineck (Editor), David Konstan (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

List price:	£55.00
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ISBN 10:

1137398868

ISBN 13:

9781137398864

Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

11 September, 2014

Series:

New Antiquity

Description:

This ground-breaking book applies trauma studies to the drama and literature of the ancient Greeks. Diverse essays explore how the Greeks responded to war and if what we now term "combat trauma," "post-traumatic stress," or "combat stress injury" can be discerned in ancient Greek culture.

Synopsis:

The effects of what we now term 'combat trauma' are well represented in the literature of the Ancient Greeks: the madness of Heracles, the rage of Achilles, the suicide of Ajax, the isolation of Philoctetes, and the trials of Odysseus, to name a few. Much of the narrative of the Greek world, particularly Athens, reflects a preoccupation with the consequences of violence and war. In this book, a diverse group of scholars, who specialize in different aspects of ancient Greek culture, explore how the Greeks responded to war and the various manifestations of 'post-traumatic stress' and 'combat stress injury' in ancient Greek culture.

Illustrations:

5 black & white illustrations

Publication:

Imprint:

Palgrave Macmillan

Returns:

Non-returnable

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