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Author | : Kathleen M. Lynch |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0876615469 |
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This book presents the first well-preserved set of sympotic pottery which served a Late Archaic house in the Athenian Agora. The deposit contains household and fine-ware pottery, nearly all the figured pieces of which are forms associated with communal drinking. Since it comes from a single house, the pottery also reflects purchasing patterns and thematic preferences of the homeowner. The multifaceted approach adopted in this book shows that meaning and use are inherently related, and that through archaeology one can restore a context of use for a class of objects frequently studied in isolation. Winner of the 2013 James R. Wiseman Book Award given by the Archaeological Institute of America.
Author | : Kathryn Topper |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2012-11-12 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1107011027 |
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This book explores what it meant to be a Greek community and how Athenians thought about past and present.
Author | : Pierre Destrée |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-01-03 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781107525696 |
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Plato's Symposium is an exceptionally multi-layered dialogue. At once a historical document, a philosophical drama that enacts abstract ideas in an often light-hearted way, and a literary masterpiece, it has exerted an influence that goes well beyond the confines of philosophy. The essays in this volume, by leading scholars, offer detailed analyses of all parts of the work, focusing on the central and much-debated theme of erōs or 'human desire' - which can refer both to physical desire or desire for happiness. They reveal thematic continuities between the prologue and the various speeches as well as between the speeches themselves, and present a rich collection of contrasting yet complementary readings of Diotima's speech. The volume will be invaluable for classicists and philosophers alike, and for all who are interested in one of Plato's most fascinating and challenging dialogues.
Author | : Jeffrey Hightower |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2007-09-14 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 3540751602 |
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Location- and Context-Awareness, LoCA 2007, held in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, in September 2007. The papers are organized in topical sections on wifi location technology, activity and situational awareness, taxonomies, architectures, and in a broader perspective, the meaning of place, radio issue in location technology, and new approaches to location estimation.
Author | : Nancy C. Lee |
Publisher | : Society of Biblical Lit |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1589833570 |
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Personal tragedy and communal catastrophe up to the present day are universal human experiences that call forth lament. Lament singers--from the most ancient civilizations to traditional oral poets to the biblical psalmists and poets of Lamentations to popular singers across the globe--have always raised the cry of human suffering, giving voice to the voiceless, illuminating injustice, or pleading for divine help. This volume gathers an international collection of essays on biblical lament and Lamentations, illuminating their genres, artistry, purposes, and significant place in the history and theologies of ancient Israel. It also explores lament across cultures, both those influenced by biblical traditions and those not, as the practices of composition, performance, and interpretation of life's suffering continue to shed light on our knowledge of biblical lament. --From publisher's description.
Author | : Frisbee Sheffield |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2006-07-20 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0191536822 |
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Frisbee Sheffield argues that the Symposium has been unduly marginalized by philosophers. Although the topic - eros - and the setting at a symposium have seemed anomalous, she demonstrates that both are intimately related to Plato's preoccupation with the nature of the good life, with virtue, and how it is acquired and transmitted. For Plato, analysing our desires is a way of reflecting on the kind of people we will turn out to be and on our chances of leading a worthwhile and happy life. In its focus on the question why he considered desires to be amenable to this type of reflection, this book explores Plato's ethics of desire.
Author | : Hallie M. Franks |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2018-06-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0190863188 |
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In the Greek Classical period, the symposium--the social gathering at which male citizens gathered to drink wine and engage in conversation--was held in a room called the andron. From couches set up around the perimeter, symposiasts looked inward to the room's center, which often was decorated with a pebble mosaic floor. These mosaics provided visual treats for the guests, presenting them with images of mythological scenes, exotic flora, dangerous beasts, hunting parties, or the spectre of Dionysos: the god of wine, riding in his chariot or on the back of a panther. In The World Underfoot, Hallie M. Franks takes as her subject these mosaics and the context of their viewing. Relying on discourses in the sociology and anthropology of space, she presents an innovative new interpretation of the mosaic imagery as an active contributor to the symposium as a metaphorical experience. Franks argues that the images on mosaic floors, combined with the ritualized circling of the wine cup and the physiological reaction to wine during the symposium, would have called to mind other images, spaces, or experiences, and in doing so, prompted drinkers to reimagine the symposium as another kind of event--a nautical voyage, a journey to a foreign land, the circling heavens or a choral dance, or the luxury of an abundant past. Such spatial metaphors helped to forge the intimate bonds of friendship that are the ideal result of the symposium and that make up the political and social fabric of the Greek polis.
Author | : Symposium The Linguistics Sciences in a Changing Context |
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Release | : 1998 |
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Author | : Marek Wecowski |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 427 |
Release | : 2014-02-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0191506893 |
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In The Rise of the Greek Aristocratic Banquet, Wecowski offers a comprehensive account of the origins of the symposion and its close relationship with the rise of the Greek city-state or polis. Broadly defined as a culture-oriented aristocratic banquet, the symposion—which literally means 'drinking together'—was a nocturnal wine party held by Greek aristocrats from Homer to Alexander the Great. Its distinctive feature was the crucial importance of diverse cultural competitions, including improvising convivial poetry, among the guests. Cultural skills and abilities were a prerequisite in order for one to be included in elite drinking circles, and, as such, the symposion served as a forum for the natural selection of Greek aristocracy.
Author | : Thomas L. Cooksey |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 2010-03-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1441157344 |
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This is a student-friendly introduction to a key text in Ancient Philosophy. In many regards the dialectical counterpart of the Republic, the Symposium is one of the richest and most influential of the Platonic dialogues, resonating not only with Western philosophy, but also with literature art and theology. While Plato ostensibly dramatizes a humorous account of a drinking party, he presents a profoundly serious explication of Eros that challenges the limits of reason, the nature of gender, identity and narrative form. Plato's Symposium: A Reader's Guide presents a concise introduction to the text, offering invaluable guidance on: historical, literary and philosophical context; key themes; reading the text; reception and influence; and, further reading. Continuum Reader's Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy. Each book explores the themes, context, criticism and influence of key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading, guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text. They provide an essential, up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate students.