Heretical Hellenism
Author | : Shanyn Fiske |
Publisher | : Ohio University Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780821418178 |
ISBN-13 | : 0821418173 |
Rating | : 4/5 (173 Downloads) |
Download or read book Heretical Hellenism written by Shanyn Fiske and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heretical Hellenism examines sources such as theater history and popular journals to uncover the ways women acquired knowledge of Greek literature, history, and philosophy and challenged traditional humanist assumptions about the uniformity of classical knowledge and about women's place in literary history.