Cultural Perceptions of Violence in the Hellenistic World by Champion , Michael -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Cultural Perceptions of Violence in the Hellenistic World Title Copyright Contents Preface Abbreviations List of Contributors 1 ‘War is the Father And King of All’: Discourses, Experiences, and Theories of Hellenistic Violence

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2 Violence, Public Space, and Political Power in the Hellenistic Polis

Introduction The Policing of Violence Violent Punishments on the Public Stage Conflict and Political Murder in Public Space Conclusion Notes References

Introduction Athens: Expanding the Fatherland Ephebeia and War in the Hellenistic World The Transfer of Weapons to Young People Rivalry: A Reigning Principle of Life in the Gymnasium Conclusion Notes References

Pseudo-Aristotle’s Oikonomika Ii The Two Parts of the Oikonomika Ii The Examples in Oikonomika Ii The World of the Examples in the Oikonomika Ii The Time of the Examples in the Oikonomika Ii The World of the Greek Polis The Revenues of the Greek Polis The Expenditures of the Greek Polis Conclusions Notes Bibliography

5 Kings and Gods: Divine Narratives in Hellenistic Violence

Vulnerabilities Athens and the Divine Poliorcetes Poliorcetes the Destructive God Harnessing and Directing Violence Harnessing and Diverting Violence on the Panhellenic Stage Notes References

6 Violence in the Dark: Emotional Impact, Representation, Response

Introduction Representation and Emotional Impact Nocturnal Violence and the Law Responses Conclusions Notes References

Introduction: Compassion and Empathic Concern Priming Compassion: the Opening Emotion Script Menedemus on A Father’s Empathic Failure Chremes’ Pity and Pretensions Engendering Compassion Conclusion Notes References

8 Violence in Hellenistic Sculpture

‘sexual’ Violence Notes References

9 ‘A Pleasure to Gaze on Great Conflicts’: Violence and Epicurean Philosophy

10 Eros and the Poetics of Violence in Plato and Apollonius

Militant Eros: the God in Apollonius and Plato Eros as A Violent Cosmic Force The Battle of Poets and Philosophers: Apollonius’ Response to Plato Notes References

Introduction: Violence and Time Catullus and the Hellenistic Age Catullus’ Carmen 11 ‘Time of Violence’ in Poem 11 Conclusion Notes References

12 Epilogue: Violence and Its Emotional Representation in the Hellenistic World

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Bibliography

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Index Locorum

Inscriptions and Papyri

General Index