Mark Munn
Biographic Data
| ID | 5183922 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Munn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Munn |
| SIGNATURE | MUNN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1958 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Lydian Origin of the Cult of Attis
Behind the tale of Atys the son of Croesus, as it is told by Herodotus, it is possible to detect the characteristics of the dying royal lover of the goddess that are attested in poetry, hymns, myth, and rituals from the third millennium BCE to the Hellenistic kingdoms of the third and second centuries BCE . Royal marriage in Lydia was the consummation of a symbolic union of the king, or king-to-be, with an avatar of the goddess of rulership, who …
The Sophists between Aristocracy and Democracy
Known chiefly from sources related to democratic Athens, the Sophists emerge from the competitive ethos of aristocratic Greek society. The impetus for the Sophistic movement was the transformation of social and political relations within the Greek world following the defeat of Xerxes. These changes were most dramatically felt and best recorded at Athens. The phenomenal wealth of fifth-century Athens increased the number of Athenians aspiring to a…
The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia
Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. She is variously described as a devoted mother, a chaste wife, an impassioned lover, and a virgin daughter; she is said to be both foreign and familiar to the Greeks. In this erudite and absorbing study, Mark Munn examines how the cult of Mother of the Gods came from Phrygia and Lydia, where she was the mother of tyrants, to Athens, where she protected the laws of…
The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia
Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. She is variously described as a devoted mother, a chaste wife, an impassioned lover, and a virgin daughter; she is said to be both foreign and familiar to the Greeks. This study examines how the cult of Mother of the Gods came from Phrygia and Lydia, where she was the mother of tyrants, to Athens, where she protected the laws of the Athenian democracy. Analyzing t…
A Late Medieval Settlement at Panakton
Sharon E. J. Gerstel, Mark Munn, Heather E. Grossman, Ethne Barnes, Arthur H. Rohn, Machiel Kiel, A Late Medieval Settlement at Panakton, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 72, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 2003), pp. 147-234
Thucydides on Plataea, the Beginning of the Peloponnesian War, and the 'Attic Question'
A close reading of Thucydides and Aristophanes reveals different accounts of where and when the Peloponnesian war began. Thucydides reflects and Atheno-centric view of Peloponnesian aggression, while revealing the grievances that the neighbors of Attica had against Athenian aggression
The School of History
History, political philosophy, and constitutional law were born in Athens in the space of a single generation--the generation that lived through the Peloponnesian War (431-404 b.c.e.). This remarkable age produced such luminaries as Socrates, Herodotus, Thucydides, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and the sophists, and set the stage for the education and early careers of Plato and Xenophon, among others. The School of History provides the full…
Financing the Athenian Fleet
To meet the enormous expenses of maintaining its powerful navy, democratic Athens gave wealthy citizens responsibility for financing and commanding the fleet. Known as trierarchs - literally, ship commanders - they bore the expenses of maintaining and repairing the ships as well as recruiting and provisioning their crews. The trierarchy grew into a powerful social institution that was vital to Athens and primarily responsible for the city's naval…
The Defense of Attica
Fortress Attica
Shop talk
The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia
Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. She is variously described as a devoted mother, a chaste wife, an impassioned lover, and a virgin daughter; she is said to be both foreign and familiar to the Greeks. This study examines how the cult of Mother of the Gods came from Phrygia and Lydia, where she was the mother of tyrants, to Athens, where she protected the laws of the Athenian democracy. Analyzing t…
A Late Medieval Settlement at Panakton
Sharon E. J. Gerstel, Mark Munn, Heather E. Grossman, Ethne Barnes, Arthur H. Rohn, Machiel Kiel, A Late Medieval Settlement at Panakton, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 72, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 2003), pp. 147-234
The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia
Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. She is variously described as a devoted mother, a chaste wife, an impassioned lover, and a virgin daughter; she is said to be both foreign and familiar to the Greeks. In this erudite and absorbing study, Mark Munn examines how the cult of Mother of the Gods came from Phrygia and Lydia, where she was the mother of tyrants, to Athens, where she protected the laws of…
Fortress Attica
Shop talk
Fortress Attica
The Defense of Attica
Financing the Athenian Fleet
To meet the enormous expenses of maintaining its powerful navy, democratic Athens gave wealthy citizens responsibility for financing and commanding the fleet. Known as trierarchs - literally, ship commanders - they bore the expenses of maintaining and repairing the ships as well as recruiting and provisioning their crews. The trierarchy grew into a powerful social institution that was vital to Athens and primarily responsible for the city's naval…
The School of History
History, political philosophy, and constitutional law were born in Athens in the space of a single generation--the generation that lived through the Peloponnesian War (431-404 b.c.e.). This remarkable age produced such luminaries as Socrates, Herodotus, Thucydides, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and the sophists, and set the stage for the education and early careers of Plato and Xenophon, among others. The School of History provides the full…
Thucydides on Plataea, the Beginning of the Peloponnesian War, and the 'Attic Question'
A close reading of Thucydides and Aristophanes reveals different accounts of where and when the Peloponnesian war began. Thucydides reflects and Atheno-centric view of Peloponnesian aggression, while revealing the grievances that the neighbors of Attica had against Athenian aggression
A Late Medieval Settlement at Panakton
Sharon E. J. Gerstel, Mark Munn, Heather E. Grossman, Ethne Barnes, Arthur H. Rohn, Machiel Kiel, A Late Medieval Settlement at Panakton, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 72, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 2003), pp. 147-234
The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia
Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. She is variously described as a devoted mother, a chaste wife, an impassioned lover, and a virgin daughter; she is said to be both foreign and familiar to the Greeks. In this erudite and absorbing study, Mark Munn examines how the cult of Mother of the Gods came from Phrygia and Lydia, where she was the mother of tyrants, to Athens, where she protected the laws of…
The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia
Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. She is variously described as a devoted mother, a chaste wife, an impassioned lover, and a virgin daughter; she is said to be both foreign and familiar to the Greeks. This study examines how the cult of Mother of the Gods came from Phrygia and Lydia, where she was the mother of tyrants, to Athens, where she protected the laws of the Athenian democracy. Analyzing t…
The Sophists between Aristocracy and Democracy
Known chiefly from sources related to democratic Athens, the Sophists emerge from the competitive ethos of aristocratic Greek society. The impetus for the Sophistic movement was the transformation of social and political relations within the Greek world following the defeat of Xerxes. These changes were most dramatically felt and best recorded at Athens. The phenomenal wealth of fifth-century Athens increased the number of Athenians aspiring to a…
The Lydian Origin of the Cult of Attis
Behind the tale of Atys the son of Croesus, as it is told by Herodotus, it is possible to detect the characteristics of the dying royal lover of the goddess that are attested in poetry, hymns, myth, and rituals from the third millennium BCE to the Hellenistic kingdoms of the third and second centuries BCE . Royal marriage in Lydia was the consummation of a symbolic union of the king, or king-to-be, with an avatar of the goddess of rulership, who …
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