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Kinship Myth In Ancient Greece
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Author : Lee E. Patterson
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-12-15
Kinship Myth In Ancient Greece written by Lee E. Patterson and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-15 with History categories.
This study enriches the dialogue on how societies often use myth to construct political, social, and cultural identity---hardly unique to the ancient Greeks, it is rather a human phenomenon for a culture to embrace an identity grounded in a putative ancestry that is expressed in the traditional stories of that culture. --Book Jacket.
Kinship Myth In Ancient Greece
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Author : Lee E. Patterson
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-12-15
Kinship Myth In Ancient Greece written by Lee E. Patterson and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-15 with History categories.
In ancient Greece, interstate relations, such as in the formation of alliances, calls for assistance, exchanges of citizenship, and territorial conquest, were often grounded in mythical kinship. In these cases, the common ancestor was most often a legendary figure from whom both communities claimed descent. In this detailed study, Lee E. Patterson elevates the current state of research on kinship myth to a consideration of the role it plays in the construction of political and cultural identity. He draws examples both from the literary and epigraphical records and shows the fundamental difference between the two. He also expands his study into the question of Greek credulity—how much of these founding myths did they actually believe, and how much was just a useful fiction for diplomatic relations? Of central importance is the authority the Greeks gave to myth, whether to elaborate narratives or to a simple acknowledgment of an ancestor. Most Greeks could readily accept ties of interstate kinship even when local origin narratives could not be reconciled smoothly or when myths used to explain the link between communities were only "discovered" upon the actual occasion of diplomacy, because such claims had been given authority in the collective memory of the Greeks.
Kinship Diplomacy In The Ancient World
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Author : Christopher Prestige Jones
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1999
Kinship Diplomacy In The Ancient World written by Christopher Prestige Jones and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
In this study of the political uses of perceived kinship from the Homeric age to Byzantium, Jones provides an unparalleled view of mythic belief in action and addresses fundamental questions about communal and national identity.
The Use Of Kinship Myth In Greek Interstate Relations
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Author : Lee Everett Patterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Use Of Kinship Myth In Greek Interstate Relations written by Lee Everett Patterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Interstate relations categories.
The focus of this dissertation is the Greeks' use of myth in the context of various types of interstate relations, including the formation of alliances, calls for assistance, exchanges of polity, and territorial conquest. The relationship between two states involved in such diplomacy was often grounded in a putative consanguinity, a perception usually (but not always) shared by both communities. In these cases, the common ancestor was most often a legendary personage, Unlike previous studies of kinship diplomacy, which have focused on the meaning of kinship terms (e.g., [Special characters omitted.]) in inscriptions, my work is primarily concerned with the myths themselves. I am looking more directly at the Greeks' perceptions and political uses of their myths, noting the historical circumstances of the diplomacy, the myths involved in the justification of the diplomacy, and the degree to which the participants actually believed in the links. Among the instances recounted in literary sources is the overture made by Alexander the Great to the Thessalians. Traditions predating Herodotos connected the Argeads of Makedon with Herakles, a kinship that allowed Alexander to justify his rule of the Thessalians, as the descendants of Herakles' son Thessalos. There is also considerable epigraphical evidence of kinship diplomacy, especially in the Hellenistic period. Since in most cases the basis for the kinship to which the inscription refers is not given, we cannot be sure which myths were meant to explain how the two states were related. To answer this difficulty, I propose a solution involving local myth. Kinship diplomacy entails an expression of identity at the international level, and since local myths can provide a glimpse into a given community's sense of its own identity, they are logical avenues to explore. From this evidence I draw the following conclusions: (1) kinship myth was an expression of identity, (2) the Greeks readily believed in the historicity of such explanations of identity, and (3) the goals of kinship diplomacy, such as attainment of asylia and grants of polity, represent real-life consequences of mythical events.
Kinship In Thucydides
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Author : Maria Fragoulaki
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-10
Kinship In Thucydides written by Maria Fragoulaki and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with History categories.
This volume explores the relationship between Thucydides and ancient Greek historiography, sociology, and culture. Drawing on modern anthropological enquiries on kinship and the sociology of ethnicity and emotions, it argues that inter-communal kinship has a far more pervasive importance in Thucydides than has so far been acknowledged.
Family Kin And City State
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Author : Fustel de Coulanges
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Family Kin And City State written by Fustel de Coulanges and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with City-states categories.
By Fustel de Coulanges, edited & revised by J. W. Jamieson. It was not the sky gods but a consciousness of the importance of heredity and a devotion to the Family and Kindred that provided the basis of the social and political organization of ancient Greece and Rome. Early Greek and Roman society was organized around the family and the kinship group. Citizenship was determined by birth, and aliens were not only barred from acquiring any political rights and the ownership of property but even from residence within the city except as slaves or bonded clients. Indeed, even the sky gods were personal to kinship groups, and of less significance than the Lars and Penates, the ancestral spirits and gods of the family hearth. Chapters include: The Importance of the Lineage; The Sacred Hearth Fire; Marriage and Procreation; Kinship and Property; Moral Law; Gens, Phratry, Tribe and Nation; The Domestic Religion as the Moral Foundation of the Ancient City-State. SB, 108 pages.
Myths And Legends Of Ancient Greece And Rome
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Author : E. M. Berens
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-04-08
Myths And Legends Of Ancient Greece And Rome written by E. M. Berens and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-08 with History categories.
Before entering upon the many strange beliefs of the ancient Greeks, and the extraordinary number of gods they worshipped, we must first consider what kind of beings these divinities were. In appearance, the gods were supposed to resemble mortals, whom, however, they far surpassed in beauty, grandeur, and strength; they were also more commanding in stature, height being considered by the Greeks an attribute of beauty in man or woman. They resembled human beings in their feelings and habits, intermarrying and having children, and requiring daily nourishment to recruit their strength, and refreshing sleep to restore their energies. Their blood, a bright ethereal fluid called Ichor, never engendered disease, and, when shed, had the power of producing new life.
Kinship In Ancient Athens
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Author : S. C. Humphreys
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-08
Kinship In Ancient Athens written by S. C. Humphreys and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-08 with History categories.
The concept of kinship is at the heart of understanding not only the structure and development of a society, but also the day-to-day interactions of its citizens. Kinship in Ancient Athens aims to illuminate both of these issues by providing a comprehensive account of the structures and perceptions of kinship in Athenian society, covering the archaic and classical periods from Drakon and Solon up to Menander. Drawing on decades of research into a wide range of epigraphic, literary, and archaeological sources, and on S. C. Humphreys' expertise in the intersections between ancient history and anthropology, it not only puts a wealth of data at readers' fingertips, but subjects it to rigorous analysis. By utilizing an anthropological approach to reconstruct patterns of behaviour it is able to offer us an ethnographic 'thick description' of ancient Athenians' interaction with their kin that offers insights into a range of social contexts, from family life, rituals, and economic interactions, to legal matters, politics, warfare, and more. The work is arranged into two volumes, both utilizing the same anthropological approach to ancient sources. Volume I explores interactions and conflicts shaped by legal and economic constraints (adoption, guardianship, marriage, inheritance, property), as well as more optional relationships in the field of ritual (naming, rites de passage, funerals and commemoration, dedications, cultic associations) and political relationships, both formal (Assembly, Council) and informal (hetaireiai). Among several important and novel topics discussed are the sociological analysis of names and nicknames, the features of kin structure that advantaged or disadvantaged women in legal disputes, and the economic relations of dependence and independence between fathers and sons. Volume II deals with corporate groups recruited by patrifiliation and explores the role of kinship in these subdivisions of the citizen body: tribes and trittyes (both pre-Kleisthenic and Kleisthenic), phratries, genê, and demes. The section on the demes stresses variety rather than common features, and provides comprehensive information on location and prosopography in a tribally organized catalogue.
Anthropology And The Greeks
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Author : S.C. Humphreys
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-11
Anthropology And The Greeks written by S.C. Humphreys and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-11 with Social Science categories.
The first section of the book deals with the history of the relationship of classical studies and anthropology. In the second section the more material aspects of ancient Greek life are considered and the author relates the economic history of the period to new approaches in archaeology and economic anthropology. The place of kinship in the social structure of the Greek city-state; the social factors involved in the genesis of Greek philosophy; and the structural and institutional components of 'freedom' in classical Athens are all examined. First published in 1978.
Myth And Society In Ancient Greece
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Author : Jean-Pierre Vernant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Myth And Society In Ancient Greece written by Jean-Pierre Vernant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.