The Glory of Hera by Philip Slater — audiobook download ~ 9780691002224

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The Glory of Hera
Greek Mythology and the Greek Family
by Philip Slater

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• Author: Philip Slater
• Format: paperback, 544 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Language: english
• Release date: July 15, 1992
• Genres: history, mythology
• ISBN: 9780691002224 (0691002223)

About The Book

The ancient Athenians were quarrelsome as friends, treacherous as neighbors, brutal as masters, faithless as servants, shallow as lovers — all of which was in part redeemed by their intelligence and creativity. Thus writes Philip Slater in this classic work on narcissism and family relationships in fifth-century Athenian society. Exploring a rich corpus of Greek mythology and drama, he argues that the personalities and social behavior of the gods were neurotic, and that their neurotic conditions must have mirrored the family life of the people who perpetuated their myths. The author traces the issue of narcissism to mother-son relationships, focusing primarily on the literary representation of Hera and the male gods and showing how it related to devalued women raising boys in an ambitious society dominated by men. The role of homosexuality in society, fatherless families, working mothers, women’s status, and violence, male pride, and male bonding — all these find their place in Slater’s analysis, so honestly and carefully addressed that we see our own societal dilemmas reflected in archaic mythic narratives all the more clearly. — Richard P. Martin, Princeton University

Originally published in 1992.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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