Title Trojan horses : saving the classics from conservatives / Page duBois

Published New York : New York University Press, 2001

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 151 pages) : map Contents 1. Whose Greeks -- 2. Their Greeks -- 3. Aliens -- 4. Sex -- 5. Democracy -- 6. Gods Summary "Trojan Horses is Page duBois's answer to those who have appropriated material from antiquity in the service of a conservative political agenda - among them, Camille Paglia, Allan Bloom, and William Bennett. She challenges cultural conservatives' appeal to the authority of the classics by arguing that their presentation of ancient Greece is simplistic, ahistorical, and irreparably distorted by their politics. As well as constructing a devastating critique of these pundits, Trojan Horses seeks to present a more complex and more accurate view of ancient Greek politics, sex, and religion, with a Classics primer. She eloquently recounts the tales of Daedalus and Artemis, for example, conveying their complexity and passion, while also unearthing actions and beliefs that do not square so easily with today's "family values." As duBois writes, "Like Bennett, I think we should study the past, but not to find nuggets of eternal wisdom. Rather we can comprehend in our history a fuller range of human possibilities, of beginnings, of error, and of difference.""--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-145) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Classical philology -- Study and teaching -- United States Civilization, Classical -- Study and teaching -- United States Classical literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc Education -- Political aspects -- United States Education, Humanistic -- United States Conservatism -- United States LITERARY CRITICISM -- Ancient & Classical. Civilization, Classical -- Study and teaching Classical philology -- Study and teaching Conservatism Education, Humanistic Education -- Political aspects Griekse oudheid. Receptie. Beeldvorming. Indoctrinatie. Politieke ideologie. United States Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 058547978X 9780585479781 9781479818143 1479818143

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