A “Work of Life”

The article examines the classical scholar Jane Ellen Harrison’s (1850-1928) thoughts about aging both as a cultural phenomenon and as personal experience. It argues that her reflections are poised between two diverging ideas about life which I term bergsonism and olympianism. While the former, acco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peter Svare Valeur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal Danish Library 2024-01-01
Series:Age, Culture, Humanities
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/ageculturehumanities/article/view/141770