Andreia : studies in manliness and courage in classical antiquity /

: This volume examines the use of a central concept in the self-definition of any Greek speaking male: Andreia , the notion of courage and manliness. The nature and use of value terms quickly leads the researcher to core issues of cultural identity: through a combination of lexical or semantic and conceptual studies the discourse of manliness and its role in the construction of social order is studied, in a variety of authors, genres, and communicative situations. This book is of interest to students of the classical world, the history of values, gender studies, and cultural historians.
: 1 online resource (359 pages) : illustrations. : Includes bibliographical references and indexes. : 9789047400738 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.