Patterns of the Past
Epitēdeumata in the Greek Tradition
Rosalind Thomas editor Alfonso Moreno editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:30th Oct '14
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Classical Greek consistently uses epitēdeumata to signify 'way of life' or even 'everyday habits', but always refers to practices that are deliberately pursued, not traditions and customs that are passively carried on. In this volume, an international group of leading academics undertake an examination of epitēdeumata in Greek history, looking at cultural practices as acts which relate meaningfully to perceived sequences of past acts. In doing so, the contributors ask what kinds of attitudes the ancient Greeks had towards their past, and what behaviour such attitudes provoked. Each of the original contributions to this collection focuses on different kinds of epitēdeumata as act patterns in the Greek world, incorporating religion and myth, political behaviour, sexuality, and historiography.
ISBN: 9780199668885
Dimensions: 226mm x 148mm x 23mm
Weight: 486g
288 pages