- Description
- 1 online resource (xxv, 400 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Summary
- In this book Wecowski offers a comprehensive account of the origins of the symposion and its close relationship with the rise of the Greek city-state or polis. Broadly defined as a culture-oriented aristocratic banquet, the symposion - which literally means 'drinking together' - was a nocturnal wine party held by Greek aristocrats from Homer to Alexander the Great. Its distinctive feature was the crucial importance of diverse cultural competitions, including improvising convivial poetry, among the guests. Cultural skills and abilities were a prerequisite in order for one to be included in elite drinking circles, and, as such, the symposion served as a forum for the natural selection of Greek aristocracy.
- Uniform Title
- Rise of the Greek aristocratic banquet (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Rise of the Greek aristocratic banquet (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- LCCN
- 2013943038
- OCLC
- ssj0001212804
- Author
Węcowski, Marek.
- Title
The rise of the Greek aristocratic banquet [electronic resource] / Marek Wecowski.
- Imprint
Oxford : Oxford University Press 2014.
- Edition
First edition.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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