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Index
The Greeks
A Portrait of Self and Others
Acknowledgements
Contents
Chronological Reference Points
Abbreviations
Prologue
The Genesis of this Book
The Greeks and 'Us'
The Savage Greeks
Legacy for Whom?
I Significant Others Us v. Them
A Comparativist Perspective
Greece: Problems of Generalization
Who Were the Greeks?
Polarity in History
TABLE. Pythagorean Principles
Interpretative Charity
2 Inventing the Past History v. Myth
History v. Fiction
Definitions
Myth as History
Myth in History
Myth versus History
An Archaeological Myth
3 Alien Wisdom
Greeks v. Barbarians
Constructing Ethnic Identities
The Invention of the Barbarian
Dissentient Voices
Pan-Hellenism
Some Barbarians More Equal than Others
A Righteous Barbarian
Savagery and Civilization
Holding Up the Mirror
Herodotus' Egyptian Grid
'Custom is King'
4 Engendering History
Men v. Women
Genesis as Myth
The 'Second' Sex
Male Ordering
Aristotle's Woman
The Silent Women of Thucydides
Dramatic Women
An Ethnography of Alterity: Between Myth and Utopia
Sparta through the Looking-Glass
A Greek Wonderwoman
Two Oriental Cautionary Tales
A Modest Proposal
The Perfect Wife
5 In the Club
Citizens v. Aliens
The Primacy of Politics?
Herodotus and the Tyranny of Nomos
Thucydides and the Utility of History
Xenophon and the Privatization of the Political
Oriental Despotism Revalued
Reluctant Mercenaries
Aristotle and the Teleological Polis
Who Was the Greek Citizen?
Stasis, not Stasis
A Discourse of Civic Harmony
6 Of Inhuman Bondage Free v. Slave
Slavery Begins at Home
Ideology or Philosophy?
Aristotelian Meanness
Between Free Men and Slaves
Greek Historiography of Servitude
Chattel Slaves in Battle
No Safety in Numbers?
Man-Footed Creatures
Barbarian Sources
Servile Functions
A Return to Ideology
Greeks: Barbarians:: Free: Slave
Free: Slave:: Men: Women?
Free: Slave:: Citizen: Alien
Freedom and Independence Externalized
7 Knowing Your Place
Gods v. Mortals
The Greeks Did Not Have a Word for It
Greek Religion as a System of Cultural Self-Definition
The Origins of the Gods
Herodotus' Religious Mirror
The Debate over Anthropomorphism Renewed
Staying the Hand of God
Epilogue
Otherness v. Classicism
A Religious Theatre
A Political Theatre
An Open Society?
Further Reading
General
Prologue
The Genesis of this Book (pp. 1-4)
The Greeks and 'Us' (pp. 4-5)
The Savage Greeks (pp. 5-6)
Legacy for Whom? (pp. 6-7)
1. Significant Others: Us v. Them
A Comparatives Perspective (p. 8)
Greece: Problems of Generalization (pp. 9-11)
Who Were the Greeks? (pp. 11-13)
Polarity in History (pp. 13-16)
Interpretative Charity (pp. 16-17)
2. Inventing the Past: History v. Myth
History v. Fiction (pp. 18-19)
Definitions (pp. 19-21)
Myth as History (pp. 21-6)
Myth in History (pp. 26-9)
Myth versus History (pp. 29-33)
An Archaeological Myth (pp. 33-5)
3. Alien Wisdom: Greeks v. Barbarians
General
Constructing Ethnic Identities (pp. 36-8)
The Invention of the Barbarian (pp. 38-41)
Dissentient Voices (pp. 41-2)
Pan-Hellenism (pp. 42-5)
Some Barbarians More Equal than Others (pp. 45-9)
A Righteous Barbarian (pp. 49-50)
Savagery and Civilization (pp. 50-5)
Holding Up the Mirror (pp. 55-6)
Herodotus' Egyptian Grid (pp. 56-9)
'Custom is King' (pp. 59-60)
'Herodotus' Law' (of Oriental Despotism) (pp. 60-2)
4. Engendering History: Men v. Women
General
Genesis as Myth (pp. 63-4)
The 'Second' Sex (pp. 64-5)
Male Ordering (pp. 65-6)
Aristotle's Woman (pp. 66-70)
The Silent Women of Thucydides (pp. 70-4)
Dramatic Women (pp. 74-6)
An Ethnography of Alterity: Between Myth and Utopia (pp. 76-80)
Sparta through the Looking-Glass (pp. 80-2)
A Greek Wonderwoman (pp. 82-4)
Two Oriental Cautionary Tales (pp. 84-6)
A Modest Proposal (pp. 86-8)
The Perfect Wife (pp. 88-9)
5. In the Club: Citizens v. Aliens
The Primacy of Politics? (pp. 90-3)
Herodotus and the Tyranny of Nomos (pp. 93-9)
Thucydides and the Utility of History (pp. 99-102)
Xenophon and the Privatization of the Political (pp. 102-4)
Oriental Despotism Revalued (pp. 104-6)
Reluctant Mercenaries (pp. 106-7)
Aristotle and the Teleological Polis (pp. 107-8)
Who Was the Greek Citizen? (pp. 108-11)
Stasis not Stasis (pp. 111-14)
A Discourse of Civic Harmony (pp. 114-17)
6. Of Inhuman Bondage: Free v. Slave
General
Slavery Begins at Home (pp. 119-20)
Ideology or Philosophy? (pp. 120-6)
Aristotelian Meanness (pp. 126-8)
Between Free Men and Slaves (pp. 128-30)
Greek Historiography of Servitude (pp. 130-2)
Chattel Slaves in Battle (pp. 132-5)
No Safety in Numbers? (pp. 135-6)
Man-Footed Creatures (pp. 136-8)
Barbarian Sources (pp. 138-40)
Servile Functions (pp. 140-1)
A Return to Ideology (pp. 141-3)
Greeks: Barbarians :: Free: Slave (pp. 143-5)
Free: Slave :: Men: Women? (pp. 145-6)
Free: Slave :: Citizen: Alien (pp. 146-50)
Freedom and Independence Externalized (pp. 150-1)
7. Knowing your Place: Gods v. Mortals
General
The Greeks Did Not have a Word for It (pp. 152-4)
Greek Religion as a System of Cultural Self-Definition (pp. 154-6)
The Origins of the Gods (pp. 156-9)
Herodotus' Religious Mirror (pp. 159-62)
The Debate over Anthropomorphism Renewed (pp. 162-9)
Staying the hand of God (pp. 169-74)
8.Epilogue
A Religious Theatre (pp. 176-80)
A Political Theatre (pp. 180-2)
An Open Society? (p 182)
Bibliography
Index
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