Feigned madness in the Greco-Roman world
This thesis presents the first comprehensive treatment of feigned madness as a discrete phenomenon in the Greco-Roman world. I argue that our sources depict feigned madness as a strategy of personal and political resistance to unwelcome structures of power. Individuals feign madness to engage in pol...
Autore principale: | Hamnett, G |
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Altri autori: | Crawley Quinn, J |
Natura: | Tesi |
Lingua: | English |
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2023
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