'women's Work' As Political Art - Weaving And Dialectical Politics In Homer, Aristophanes, And Plato

Informationen zum Autor Lisa Pace Vetter is Assistant Professor of Government at American University. Klappentext This book shows that the metaphor of the quintessentially feminine art of weaving in Homer's Odyssey, Aristophanes' Lysistrata, and Plato's Statesman and Phaedo conveys complex and inclusive teachings about human nature and political life that address the concerns of women more effectively than commonly believed. Zusammenfassung This book shows that the metaphor of the quintessentially feminine art of weaving in Homer's Odyssey! Aristophanes' Lysistrata! and Plato's Statesman and Phaedo conveys complex and inclusive teachings about human nature and political life that address the concerns of women more effectively than commonly believed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Situating Plato's Dialectical politics in Contemporary Debates Chapter 4 Penelope's Dialectical Weavings in Homer's Odyssey Chapter 5 Homespun Statesmanship and Political Peace in Aristophanes' Lysistrata Chapter 6 The Unraveling of Philosophy and Political Life in Plato's Statesman Chapter 7 The Socratic Interweaving of Philosophy and Politics in Plato's Phaedo Chapter 8 Conclusion

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Lisa Pace Vetter
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 28.05.2005
• EAN: 9780739110638
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1063-8
• Pages: 178
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; PHILOSOPHY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Philosophy, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: ancient & classical