Masculine Ideals and Alexander the Great : : An Exemplary Man in the Roman and Medieval World.
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Place / Publishing House: | Milton : : Taylor & Francis Group,, 2023. Ã2024. |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (285 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- Methodological approach and sources
- Previous research and outline of this study
- 2. The Visage and Stature of an Idealised Young Male
- Appearance as a sign of masculinity
- Beardless, long-haired, lionlike Alexander
- Does size matter? Alexander's stature and definitions of manliness
- 3. A Mature Boy, Heroic Youngster and an Unbalanced Young Man
- Puer senex and first-class pupil
- The exceptional young man and eulogy of youth
- Age and faults: Alexander as a young man
- 4. Manliness in Warfare
- Becoming a true man: War as a masculine playground
- Hand-to-hand combat, duels, physical excellence and honour
- The contested martial masculinity
- A slayer of beasts provides protection and claims dominance
- 5. Proper Male Sexuality
- In praise of male sexual continence
- The deceptive power of cupido
- The critique and praise of the erotic love of the medieval Alexander
- 6. Masculine Emotion Display and State of Mind
- From anger condemned to justified wrath
- The weeping Alexander: Displaying grief and compassion
- The king's downfall, deadly pride and desire for recognition
- 7. The Ideal of Masculine Dominance and Self-Control
- Minor male figures in the story and the question of genre
- The dynamics of masculine ideals from antiquity to modern times
- 8. Epilogue
- Appendix 1: Primary Sources
- Appendix 2: Timeline of Alexander's Life
- Bibliography
- Index.