Folly and Violence in the Court of Alexander the Great and his Successors? - Greco-Roman Perspectives

Viewed from a mocking, oralistic perspective, the Macedonians served as a distorted mirror in which Greeks and Romans asserted their identities. The theme of Macedonian violence was also present in Greek comedy. This volume explores four case studies aiming at the deconstruction of these Greco-Roman topoi. The articles examine images of the Macedonians, Alexander, and Demetrius Poliorcetes analyzing the dimensions and expressions of Greco-Roman bias and its socio-political background.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Howe
• Assisted by: Christian Hoffstadt et al (Editor), Sabin Müller (Editor), Sabine Müller (Editor)
• Publisher: Projekt Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2016
• No. of pages: 59
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 211 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 39 g
• Series: Komik und Gewalt; Komik und Gewalt
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity