Tragedy Offstage : : Suffering and Sympathy in Ancient Athens / / Rachel Hall Sternberg.
Humane ideals were central to the image Athenians had of themselves and their city during the classical period. Tragic plays, which formed a part of civic education, often promoted pity and compassion. But it is less clear to what extent Athenians embraced such ideals in daily life. How were they ex...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One. Home Nursing
- Two. The Ransom of Captives
- Three. Bystander Intervention
- Four. The Transport of Sick and Wounded Soldiers
- Five. The Judicial Torture of Slaves
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Indexes