Figuring death in classical Athens: visual and literary explorations

Preview   In this intelligent and expansive book, Emily Clifford aims “to build a picture of how Athenian visual and verbal culture helped Athenians grapple with death and its knowability” (5). By framing death as a problem of knowledge, Clifford offers a fresh approach to her subject, one that sets the book apart from familiar … Continue reading Figuring death in classical Athens: visual and literary explorations