Human and Animal in Ancient Greece: Empathy and Encounter in Classical Literatur

Description: Human and Animal in Ancient Greece by Tua Korhonen, Erika Ruonakoski Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Animals were omnipresent in the everyday life of classical Greece, and its culture was not merely anthropocentric. Publisher Description Animals were omnipresent in the everyday life and the visual arts of classical Greece. In literature, too, they had significant functions.This book discusses the role of animals - both domestic and wild - and mythological hybrid creatures in ancient Greek literature. Challenging the traditional view of the Greek anthropocentrism, the authors provide a nuanced interpretation of the classical relationship to animals. Through a close textual analysis, they highlight the emergence of the perspective of animals in Greek literature. Central to the books enquiry is the question of empathy: investigating the ways in which ancient Greek authors invited their readers to empathise with non-human counterparts. The book presents case studies on the animal similes in the Iliad, the addresses to animals and nature in Sophocles Philoctetes, the human-bird hybrids in The Birds by Aristophanes and the animal protagonists of Anytes epigrams. Throughout, the authors develop an innovative methodology that combines philological and historical analysis with a philosophy of embodiment, or phenomenology of the body.Shedding new light on how animals were regarded in ancient Greek society, the book will be of interest to classicists, historians, philosophers, literary scholars and all those studying empathy and the human-animal relationship. Author Biography Tua Korhonen is Docent of Greek Literature at the University of Helsinki and a member of the editorial board for Trace - The Finnish Journal for Human- Animal Studies.Erika Ruonakoski is University Researcher in Philosophy at the University of Jyvaskyla, and has written extensively on phenomenology and empathy with animals. Details ISBN 1784537616 ISBN-13 9781784537616 Title Human and Animal in Ancient Greece Author Tua Korhonen, Erika Ruonakoski Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 272 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc GE_Item_ID:102416922; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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