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London: Duckworth, Date: 2001. Softcover. Good Condition. Well-preserved copy with minor signs of handling wear. Contents clean and fresh. Bindings firm and secure. Publisher's note: ""Pity Transformed"" is an examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity. It pays particular attention to the ways in which the pity of the Greeks and Romans differed from modern ideas. Among the topics investigated in this study are the appeal to pity in courts of law and the connection between pity and desert; the relation between pity and love or intimacy; self-pity; the role of pity in war and its relation to human rights and human dignity; divine pity from paganism to Christianity; and why pity was considered an emotion. x, 181 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Classical literature; Sympathy in literature; ISBN: 0715629042. ISBN/EAN: 9780715629048. Add. Inventory No: 231027HAAC05052. . 9780715629048 2001. Duckworth ISBN 0715629042 9780715629048 [GB]
ISBN10: 0715629042, ISBN13: 9780715629048, [publisher: Duckworth, London] Softcover Well-preserved copy with minor signs of handling wear. Contents clean and fresh. Bindings firm and secure. Publisher's note: "Pity Transformed" is an examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity. It pays particular attention to the ways in which the pity of the Greeks and Romans differed from modern ideas. Among the topics investigated in this study are the appeal to pity in courts of law and the connection between pity and desert; the relation between pity and love or intimacy; self-pity; the role of pity in war and its relation to human rights and human dignity; divine pity from paganism to Christianity; and why pity was considered an emotion. x, 181 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Classical literature; Sympathy in literature; ISBN: 0715629042. ISBN/EAN: 9780715629048. Add. Inventory No: 231027HAAC05052. [Oxford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]
London Duckworth 2004 Reprint Paperback Fine Printed paper wraps, octavo, not illustrated. Book has handsome wraps and tight binding, text clean bright and unmarked.
London Duckworth 2004 Reprint Paperback Fine Printed paper wraps, octavo, not illustrated. Book has handsome wraps and tight binding, text clean bright and unmarked.
London: Duckworth, Date: 2004. Reprint. Paperback. Fine. Printed paper wraps, octavo, not illustrated. Book has handsome wraps and tight binding, text clean bright and unmarked. 2004. Duckworth ISBN 0715629042 9780715629048 [US]
London: Duckworth, Date: 2004. Reprint. Paperback. Fine. Printed paper wraps, octavo, not illustrated. Book has handsome wraps and tight binding, text clean bright and unmarked. 2004. Duckworth ISBN 0715629042 9780715629048 [US]
ISBN10: 0715629042, ISBN13: 9780715629048, [publisher: London : Duckworth] Softcover X, 181 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Somewhat rubbed, slight staining on edge and throughout the text probably due to printing issue but not affecting readability, otherwise very good. / Etwas berieben, leichte Anschmutzung auf Schnitt und im Text wahrscheinlich aufgrund des Buchdrucks aber das beeinflusst die Lesbarkeit nicht, sonst sehr gut. - Pity Transformed is the only full-length discussion of pity in the classical world in any language. In this fascinating examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity, David Konstan pays particular attention to the ways in which the pity of the Greeks and Romans differed from modern ideas. Among the topics investigated in this wide-ranging study are the appeal to pity in courts of law and the connection between pity and desert; the relation between pity and love or intimacy; self-pity; the role of pity in war and its relation to human rights and human dignity; divine pity from paganism to Christianity; and why pity was considered an emotion. This stimulating book will lead readers to ponder how the Greeks and Romans were both like and unlike us in this fundamental area of cultural sensibility. - David Konstan is John Rowe Workman Distinguished Professor of Classics and Professor of Comparative Literature at Brow ...
ISBN10: 0715629042, ISBN13: 9780715629048, [publisher: London : Duckworth] Softcover X, 181 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Somewhat rubbed, slight staining on edge and throughout the text probably due to printing issue but not affecting readability, otherwise very good. / Etwas berieben, leichte Anschmutzung auf Schnitt und im Text wahrscheinlich aufgrund des Buchdrucks aber das beeinflusst die Lesbarkeit nicht, sonst sehr gut. - Pity Transformed is the only full-length discussion of pity in the classical world in any language. In this fascinating examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity, David Konstan pays particular attention to the ways in which the pity of the Greeks and Romans differed from modern ideas. Among the topics investigated in this wide-ranging study are the appeal to pity in courts of law and the connection between pity and desert; the relation between pity and love or intimacy; self-pity; the role of pity in war and its relation to human rights and human dignity; divine pity from paganism to Christianity; and why pity was considered an emotion. This stimulating book will lead readers to ponder how the Greeks and Romans were both like and unlike us in this fundamental area of cultural sensibility. - David Konstan is John Rowe Workman Distinguished Professor of Classics and Professor of Comparative Literature at Brow ...
New York Bristol Classical Press 2001 Hard cover New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 192 p. Contains: Unspecified. Classical Inter/Faces.
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London Duckworth 2001 Softcover Good Condition Well-preserved copy with minor signs of handling wear. Contents clean and fresh. Bindings firm and secure. Publisher's note: "Pity Transformed" is an examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity. It pays particular attention to the ways in which the pity of the Greeks and Romans differed from modern ideas. Among the topics investigated in this study are the appeal to pity in courts of law and the connection between pity and desert; the relation between pity and love or intimacy; self-pity; the role of pity in war and its relation to human rights and human dignity; divine pity from paganism to Christianity; and why pity was considered an emotion. x, 181 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Classical literature; Sympathy in literature; ISBN: 0715629042. ISBN/EAN: 9780715629048. Add. Inventory No: 231027HAAC05052.
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ISBN10: 0715629042, ISBN13: 9780715629048, [publisher: Bristol Classical Press] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.7 [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
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ISBN10: 0715629042, ISBN13: 9780715629048, [publisher: BLOOMSBURY 3PL] Hardcover Pity Transformed is an examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity.Über den AutorDavid Konstan is John Rowe Workman Distinguished Professor of Classics and Professor of Comparative Literature at B. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2013]
New York Bristol Classical Press 2001 Hard cover New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 192 p. Contains: Unspecified. Classical Inter/Faces.
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ISBN10: 0715629042, ISBN13: 9780715629048, [publisher: BLOOMSBURY 3PL] Hardcover Pity Transformed is an examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity.Über den AutorDavid Konstan is John Rowe Workman Distinguished Professor of Classics and Professor of Comparative Literature at B. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2013]
ISBN10: 0715629042, ISBN13: 9780715629048, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London] Hardcover Hardcover. This book will lead readers to ponder how the Greeks and Romans were both like and unlike us in this fundamental area of cultural sensibility. "Pity Transformed" is an examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. [Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
David Konstan is John Rowe Workman Distinguished Professor of Classics and Professor of Comparative Literature at Brown Univeristy. Among his previous books are Sexual Symmetry: Love in the Ancient Novel and Related Genres; Greek Comedy and Ideology; and Friendship in the Classical World. -- -- TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: Pity as an Emotion * 1. Pity and the Law * 2. Pity versus Compassion * 3. Pity and Power * 4. Divine Pity * Conclusion * Appendix: Aristotle on Pity and Pain * Notes * Bibliography * Index -- with a bonus offer--.2002.
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