ISBN: 9789004766495 - "embodied invective" and identity construction in ancient literature: 507 (2 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 324 pages. 6.10x2.00x9.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This volume establishes "embodied invective" as a significant new analytical category for understanding Greco-Roman culture. Moving beyond simple insults, the contributors show how ancient writers strategically weaponised the corporeal selfphysical traits, habits, and gesturesto undermine the social and moral standing of their targets.Covering material from early iambic poetry to Late Antique epistles, the collection examines how the body functioned as a rhetorical battleground where gender norms, ethnic identities, and social hierarchies were contested. By decoding these "deep structures" of abuse, the volume provides a systematic framework for viewing the human body as a primary site of ancient cultural negotiation and identity performance. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …