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Aidos: The Psychology and Ethics of Honour and Shame in Ancient Greek Literature

Book by Douglas L. Cairns; Clarendon Press, 1993

Subjects:

Aid?Os (The Greek Word), Ethics In Literature, Greek Literature--History And Criticism, Honor In Literature, Psychology In Literature, Shame In Literature

Collections: Philosophy, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

This is the first study in English to examine across the range of Greek literature one of the most crucial terms in Greek ethical and social discourse, aidos. Commonly rendered `shame', `modesty', or `respect', aidos is also notoriously one of the most elusive and difficult Greek words to translate ...
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This is the first study in English to examine across the range of Greek literature one of the most crucial terms in Greek ethical and social discourse, aidos. Commonly rendered `shame', `modesty', or `respect', aidos is also notoriously one of the most elusive and difficult Greek words to translate. In this book Dr Cairns discusses the nature and application of aidos and other relevant terms in a number of authors, with particular emphasis on their manifestations in epic, tragedy, and philosophy. He shows that the essence of the concept is to be found in its relationship with Greek values of honour, in which context it can recognize and respond to the honour of both the self and others. It thus involves both self- and other- regarding behaviour, competitive and co-operative values. Despite this crucial relationship with systems of honour, however, the possession of aidos at no stage rules out the sort of commitment to internalized standards or ideals which we might associate with conscience.
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Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones

Book by Carlin A. Barton; University of California Press, 2001

Subjects:

Honor In Literature, Honor--Rome--History, Latin Literature--History And Criticism, National Characteristics, Roman, Rome--Historiography

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being. Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans. Her ...
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This book is an attempt to coax Roman history closer to the bone, to the breath and matter of the living being. Drawing from a remarkable array of ancient and modern sources, Carlin Barton offers the most complex understanding to date of the emotional and spiritual life of the ancient Romans. Her provocative and original inquiry focuses on the sentiments of honor that shaped the Romans' sense of themselves and their society. Speaking directly to the concerns and curiosities of the contemporary reader, Barton brings Roman society to life, elucidating the complex relation between the inner life of its citizens and its social fabric.
Though thoroughly grounded in the ancient writings--especially the work of Seneca, Cicero, and Livy--this book also draws from contemporary theories of the self and social theory to deepen our understanding of ancient Rome. Barton explores the relation between inner desires and social behavior through an evocative analysis of the operation, in Roman society, of contests and ordeals, acts of supplication and confession, and the sense of shame. As she fleshes out Roman physical and psychological life, she particularly sheds new light on the consequential transition from republic to empire as a watershed of Roman social relations.
Barton's ability to build productively on both old and new scholarship on Roman history, society, and culture and her imaginative use of a wide range of work in such fields as anthropology, sociology, psychology, modern history, and popular culture will make this book appealing for readers interested in many subjects. This beautifully written work not only generates insight into Roman history, but also uses that insight to bring usto a new understanding of ourselves, our modern codes of honor, and why it is that we think and act the way we do.
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Shakespeare and the Renaissance Concept of Honor

Book by Curtis Brown Watson; Princeton University Press, 1960

Subjects:

Didactic Drama, English--History And Criticism, Honor, Honor In Literature, Renaissance--England, Shakespeare, William--1564-1616--Ethics

Collections: Philosophy, Literature, Entire Library
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Don Juan and the Point of Honor: Seduction, Patriarchal Society, and Literary Tradition

Book by James Mandrell; Pennsylvania State University Press, 1992

Subjects:

Don Juan (Legendary Character), Honor In Literature, Spanish Literature--History And Criticism

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-271-00781-8 alk. paper 1. Don Juan Legendary character 2. Honor in literature. 3. Spanish literature -- History and criticism. I. Title. PN57.D7M33 1992 860.9351 -- dc20 91-10220 CIP...

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