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Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture by Silvia Montiglio (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226534979
ISBN-139780226534978
eBay Product ID (ePID)43829593
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWandering in Ancient Greek Culture
SubjectAncient / General, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Ancient / Greece
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorSilvia Montiglio
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight21.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-030817
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"In this exceptionally well-written book, Montiglio offers original and convincing interpretations, not only of wandering as a general cultural phenomenon but of an extraordinarily wide range of texts, genres, and historical periods. Her scholarship is outstanding, and Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture brings together a diversity of material unparalleled in any other work."--Seth L. Schein, editor of Reading the Odyssey, "Montiglio explores the many meanings of wandering for the ancient Greeks: to be far from home, exiled, lost, even mad (wandering wits); but also to be on a quest for adventure or for knowledge. Whether a challenge or an ordeal, wandering was always dangerous and a sign of mortality: only gods roam safely, or stay eternally in place. Montiglio's book is a pleasure to read-gracefully written, learned, as wide-ranging as its subject, and equally full of surprises and sudden vistas."--David Konstan, Brown University, "Montiglio explores the many meanings of wandering for the ancient Greeks: to be far from home, exiled, lost, even mad (wandering wits); but also to be on a quest for adventure or for knowledge. Whether a challenge or an ordeal, wandering was always dangerous and a sign of mortality: only gods roam safely, or stay eternally in place. Montiglio's book is a pleasure to read--gracefully written, learned, as wide-ranging as its subject, and equally full of surprises and sudden vistas."--David Konstan, Brown University, In this exceptionally well-written book, Montiglio offers original and convincing interpretations, not only of wandering as a general cultural phenomenon but of an extraordinarily wide range of texts, genres, and historical periods. Her scholarship is outstanding, and Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture brings together a diversity of material unparalleled in any other work., "Montiglio explores the many meanings of wandering for the ancient Greeks: to be far from home, exiled, lost, even mad (wandering wits); but also to be on a quest for adventure or for knowledge. Whether a challenge or an ordeal, wandering was always dangerous and a sign of mortality: only gods roam safely, or stay eternally in place. Montiglio's book is a pleasure to read-gracefully written, learned, as wide-ranging as its subject, and equally full of surprises and sudden vistas."--David Konstan, Brown University , "Montiglio explores the many meanings of wandering for the ancient Greeks: to be far from home, exiled, lost, even mad (wandering wits); but also to be on a quest for adventure or for knowledge. Whether a challenge or an ordeal, wandering was always dangerous and a sign of mortality: only gods roam safely, or stay eternally in place. Montiglio's book is a pleasure to read-gracefully written, learned, as wide-ranging as its subject, and equally full of surprises and sudden vistas."--David Konstan, Brown University, "An indispensable reference for all those interested in Greek literature and the history of ideas."-- Agora, "An indispensable reference for all those interested in Greek literature and the history of ideas."Agora, "An indispensable reference for all those interested in Greek literature and the history of ideas."- Agora, In this exceptionally well-written book, Montiglio offers original and convincing interpretations, not only of wandering as a general cultural phenomenon but of an extraordinarily wide range of texts, genres, and historical periods. Her scholarship is outstanding, and Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture brings together a diversity of material unparalleled in any other work., "What some might think a waste of time, a slightly suspect though enviable occupation, Montiglio has beautifully shown to be a key cultural expression in the ancient Greek world: wandering. Her lucid, vibrant commentary on dozens of texts and figures takes us on a leisurely stroll through centuries, from Homer's Odysseus, forefather of the practice, to Apollonius of Tyana, the peripatetic sage. In this rich analysis, gods, heroes, poets, wise men, pilgrims and sightseers are fellow travelers, revealing, by multiple juxtapositions, curious new features against the bright landscape. For the Greeks, higher truth came to those who moved around, as it will to readers following these learned pathways with Montiglio's sure-footed lead."--Richard P. Martin, Stanford University, "In this exceptionally well-written book, Montiglio offers original and convincing interpretations, not only of wandering as a general cultural phenomenon but of an extraordinarily wide range of texts, genres, and historical periods. Her scholarship is outstanding, and Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture brings together a diversity of material unparalleled in any other work."--Seth L. Schein, editor of Reading the Odyssey
Dewey Decimal880.9/32
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Wandering in Space and Time On the Deep, at the Edges At the Beginning Transition and Crisis 2. Pains and Privations of Wandering "For Mortals, Nothing Is Worse than Wandering" The Exile as Wanderer Madness: Wandering with No Return 3. Wandering and the Human Condition Homo Viator : Before Philosophy The "Fault" of Odysseus Do Not Forget Your Wanderings: Odysseus under Circe's Spell 4. To Judge and to Deceive: The Wanderings of the Gods Wandering and Divine Power Demeter's Destructive Wandering Dionysus, the Wanderer Wandering Enfants Terribles: Eros and Hermes 5. Itinerant Sages in Archaic and Classical Greece Wandering, Lying, and Poetry The Aura of Wandering: Xenophanes and Empedocles Wandering for the Sake of Profit: From Homer to the Sophists 6. Choosing to Be Odysseus: Herodotus and Ionian Theoria The Excitement of Theoria in Fifth-Century Athens Wanderers Discover the World To Observe and to Collect Wandering Writings and Truthfulness in Herodotus's Histories 7. Wandering along the Journey to Truth: From Parmenides to Plato Parmenides' "Unwandering" Journey to Being In Search of Wisdom: Plato's Presentation of Socrates' Wandering Plato on Traveling and Wisdom Between Ascent and Navigation Walking, Sitting, and Standing 8. In Praise of Homeless Wandering: The Cynics Diogenes, the Outcast of Tragedy Cynic Wandering in Greco-Roman Literature Dio Chrysostom's Self-Presentation as a Wandering Philosopher 9. The World as Home: Cosmic Citizens and Godlike Travelers Stay Where You are Stationed, Go Where You Are Sent: The Stoics on Wandering The Godlike Wanderings of Apollonius of Tyana in Philostratus's Life of Apollonius 10. Wandering in the Greek Novel Ignorance and Alienation The Meaning of "Home" in One's Journey: From Apollonius's Argonautica to the Novel Love and Philosophy The Ruler of Wandering: Fortune or Providence? Wandering, Fiction, and Storytelling Epilogue: What Greek Wanderers Did Not Do Bibliography Index
SynopsisFrom the Archaic period to the Greco-Roman age, the figure of the wanderer held great significance in ancient Greece. In the first comprehensive study devoted to this theme, Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture unearths the many meanings attached to this practice over the centuries. Employing a broad range of literary and philosophical texts, Silvia Montiglio demonstrates how wandering has been conceptualized from Homer's Odysseus--the hero "who wandered much"--in the eighth century BCE to pagan sages of the early Roman Empire such as Saint John the Baptist in the first century AD. Attitudes toward wandering have evolved in accordance with cultural perspectives, causing some characterizations to persist while others have faded. For instance, the status of wanderers in Greek societies varied from outcasts and madmen to sages, who were recognized as mystical, even divine. Examining the act of wandering through many lenses, Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture shows how the transformation of the wanderer coincided with new perceptions of the world and of travel and invites us to consider its definition and import today., From the Archaic period to the Greco-Roman age, the figure of the wanderer held great significance in ancient Greece.
LC Classification NumberPA3015.T7M66 2005
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