Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks - 9781137398857

The effects of what we now term 'combat trauma' are well represented in the literature of the Ancient Greeks: the madness of Heracles, the rage of Achilles, the suicide of Ajax, the isolation of Philoctetes, and the trials of Odysseus, to name a few. Much of the narrative of the Greek world, particularly Athens, reflects a preoccupation with the consequences of violence and war. In this book, a diverse group of scholars, who specialize in different aspects of ancient Greek culture, explore how the Greeks responded to war and the various manifestations of 'post-traumatic stress' and 'combat stress injury' in ancient Greek culture.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: Combat Trauma and the Ancient Greeks
• Lingua: English
• Autori :  Meineck Peter (EDT) Konstan David (EDT)
• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Collana: Palgrave Macmillan (Hardcover)
• Data di Pubblicazione: 11 Settembre '14
• Genere: Lingua Inglese
• Argomenti :  Greek literature History and criticism Post-traumatic stress disorder in literature
• Pagine: 310
• Dimensioni mm: 234 x 152 x 20
• EAN-13: 9781137398857