The Politics of Sacrifice in Early Greek Myth and Poetry

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Fiction & Literature, Poetry, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book The Politics of Sacrifice in Early Greek Myth and Poetry by Charles H. Stocking, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Charles H. Stocking ISBN: 9781316732519
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: March 30, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Charles H. Stocking
ISBN: 9781316732519
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: March 30, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

This book offers a new interpretation of ancient Greek sacrifice from a cultural poetic perspective. Through close readings of the Theogony, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, the Homeric Hymn to Hermes, and the Odyssey in conjunction with evidence from material culture, it demonstrates how sacrifice narratives in early Greek hexameter poetry are intimately connected to a mythic-poetic discourse referred to as the 'politics of the belly'. This mythic-poetic discourse presents sacrifice as a site of symbolic conflict between the male stomach and female womb for both mortals and immortals. Ultimately, the book argues that the ritual of sacrifice operates as a cultural mechanism for the perpetuation of patriarchal ideology not just in early Greek hexameter, but throughout Greek cultural history.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book offers a new interpretation of ancient Greek sacrifice from a cultural poetic perspective. Through close readings of the Theogony, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, the Homeric Hymn to Hermes, and the Odyssey in conjunction with evidence from material culture, it demonstrates how sacrifice narratives in early Greek hexameter poetry are intimately connected to a mythic-poetic discourse referred to as the 'politics of the belly'. This mythic-poetic discourse presents sacrifice as a site of symbolic conflict between the male stomach and female womb for both mortals and immortals. Ultimately, the book argues that the ritual of sacrifice operates as a cultural mechanism for the perpetuation of patriarchal ideology not just in early Greek hexameter, but throughout Greek cultural history.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Real Analysis by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book Who Donates in Campaigns? by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book The Material Life of Roman Slaves by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book US Health Policy and Health Care Delivery by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Carnap by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book The Other Saudis by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book Combinatorics, Automata and Number Theory by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book Opening Markets for Trade in Services by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book Food and Faith by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book FRCR Part 1 Anatomy Mock Examinations by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 5, Butomaceae - Orchidaceae by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book Regulating Religion in Asia by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book Declaring War by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book Multiculturalism in Turkey by Charles H. Stocking
Cover of the book The Biomarker Guide: Volume 2, Biomarkers and Isotopes in Petroleum Systems and Earth History by Charles H. Stocking
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy