Feminism in Greek Literature

From Homer to Aristotle

F. A. Wright

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN:
  9781032828206
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040128237
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Feminism & Feminist Theory
• Index: Literature

First published in 1923, Feminism in Greek Literature explores the representation of women in ancient Greek literature. It provides an in-depth analysis of various works of literature and examines how women were portrayed in these works. The book also discusses the role of women in Greek society and the ways in which literary representations of women may have reflected or influenced social attitudes towards women. It brings themes like early epic; the Ionians and Hesiod; Athens in the fifth century; Euripides and the four feminist plays; Socratic circle; and Plato, Attic Orators and Aristotle. This is an important historical reference work for scholars and researchers of Greek literature, Greek history, and feminist literature.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Original Title Page
• Original Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• I. The Early Epic
• II. The Ionians and Hesiod
• III. The Lyric Poets
• IV. The Milesian Tales
• V. Athens in the Fifth Century
• VI. Æschylus and Sophocles
• VII. Euripides
• VIII. Euripides: The Four Feminist Plays
• IX. The Socratic Circle
• X. Aristophanes
• XI. Plato
• XII. The Attic Orators
• XIII. Aristotle