Deborah Levine Gera
Biographic Data
| ID | 5626615 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah Levine Gera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah Levine |
| FAMILY NAME | Gera |
| SIGNATURE | GERA D L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Judith, written by Lawrence M. Wills
Porters, Paidagogoi, Jailers, and Attendants
Judith
The Book of Judith has aroused a great deal of scholarly interest in the last few decades.This volume, the first full length commentary on Judith to appear in over 25 years, includes a new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. The extensive introduction discusses the work's date and historical background, and looks closely at the controversial question of the boo…
Language, in Homer
Themistocles' Persian Tapestry
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Ancient Greek Ideas on Speech, Language, and Civilization
Ancient Greek Ideas on Speech, Language, and Civilization
The source and nature of earliest speech and civilization are puzzles which have intrigued people for many centuries. This study explores ancient Greek views on the source and nature of the world's first society and first language. Two of the book's chapters are based on close readings of passages in Homer and Herodotus, while the remaining chapters are broader surveys of a variety of Greek literary texts. Topics covered include the nature of the…
Two Thought Experiments in the Dissoi Logoi
American Journal of Philology - Volume 121, Number 1 (Whole Number 481), Spring 2000
"Xenophon's "Cyropaedia
Xenophon And His Hero
Throughout most of the Cyropaedia there is little doubt that Cyrus is meant to be an ideal figure, a successful ruler whose model conduct is well worth emulating. So Xenophon introduces him at the very opening of the Cyropaedia and so the Persian leader appears for most of the work: Cyrus is wise, virtuous, and ever successful in achieving his ambitions. We have seen that Xenophon believes in teaching by example, with an outstanding hero to serve…
An Introduction To The Cyropaedia
What is the Cyropaedia? It can be described as a biography of Cyrus the Great, a history of the beginnings of the Persian empire, a romance, an encomium, a military handbook, a guide to the political administration of an empire, a didactic work on ethics, morals, and education, etc.; it is, in fact, all of these things. Cicero’s famous statement— ‘Cyrus file a Xenophonte non ad historiae fidem scriptus sed ad effigiem iusti imperi’ —is perhaps th…
The Symposia Of The Cyropaedia
Only one gathering in the Cyropaedia, a celebration after the conquest of Babylon (8. 4. 1–27), is actually termed a symposium, but several relaxed, semi-serious conversations which take place round the dinner table are found in the work. These parties are, as a rule, lively interludes meant to charm and instruct the reader rather than advance the plot of the work in any substantial way. Astyages arranges a banquet for Mandane and young Cyrus dur…
Abbreviations
Socrates In Persia
At first sight one would not expect Socrates — the man, his life, ideas, and techniques of argument — to exercise any real influence over the Cyropaedia. Cyrus and his Persian soldiers are, after all, far removed in time, geography, and way of life from the world of the Athenian philosopher. None the less Socrates, Xenophon ’ s Socrates, is a real presence in the Cyropaedia, and this chapter deals with Socratic echoes in the work. For a start, Cy…
Romance, Revenge, And Pathos The Novellas of the Cyropaedia
The colourful, romantic episodes of the Cyropaedia—the stories of Panthea, Croesus, Gobryas, and Gadatas—are the subject of this chapter. These dramatic tales, often referred to as the novellas of the Cyropaedia, are highly compelling in themselves; they also raise interesting questions about Xenophon’s sources. Did he invent these stories? Rework them? Lift them whole from other sources? We shall first look briefly at the content and form of the…
Title Pages
Dedication
Xenophon’s Cyropaedia
This book is a literary study of the Cyropaedia, Xenophon's fictional account of Cyrus the Great and the founding of his empire. The Cyropaedia is a complex blend of various literary forms, and this book examines several of its literary genres. General discussions of the works of Xenophon's predecessors and contemporaries, in particular Herodotus, Plato, and Ctesias, are combined with a detailed commentary on select passages. Socrates--his life, …
Xenophon’s Cyropaedia
This book is a literary study of the Cyropaedia, Xenophon's fictional account of Cyrus the Great and the founding of his empire. The Cyropaedia is a complex blend of various literary forms, and this book examines several of its literary genres. General discussions of the works of Xenophon's predecessors and contemporaries, in particular Herodotus, Plato, and Ctesias, are combined with a detailed commentary on select passages. Socrates--his life, …
Themistocles' Persian Tapestry
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Xenophon And His Hero
Throughout most of the Cyropaedia there is little doubt that Cyrus is meant to be an ideal figure, a successful ruler whose model conduct is well worth emulating. So Xenophon introduces him at the very opening of the Cyropaedia and so the Persian leader appears for most of the work: Cyrus is wise, virtuous, and ever successful in achieving his ambitions. We have seen that Xenophon believes in teaching by example, with an outstanding hero to serve…
An Introduction To The Cyropaedia
What is the Cyropaedia? It can be described as a biography of Cyrus the Great, a history of the beginnings of the Persian empire, a romance, an encomium, a military handbook, a guide to the political administration of an empire, a didactic work on ethics, morals, and education, etc.; it is, in fact, all of these things. Cicero’s famous statement— ‘Cyrus file a Xenophonte non ad historiae fidem scriptus sed ad effigiem iusti imperi’ —is perhaps th…
The Symposia Of The Cyropaedia
Only one gathering in the Cyropaedia, a celebration after the conquest of Babylon (8. 4. 1–27), is actually termed a symposium, but several relaxed, semi-serious conversations which take place round the dinner table are found in the work. These parties are, as a rule, lively interludes meant to charm and instruct the reader rather than advance the plot of the work in any substantial way. Astyages arranges a banquet for Mandane and young Cyrus dur…
Abbreviations
Socrates In Persia
At first sight one would not expect Socrates — the man, his life, ideas, and techniques of argument — to exercise any real influence over the Cyropaedia. Cyrus and his Persian soldiers are, after all, far removed in time, geography, and way of life from the world of the Athenian philosopher. None the less Socrates, Xenophon ’ s Socrates, is a real presence in the Cyropaedia, and this chapter deals with Socratic echoes in the work. For a start, Cy…
Romance, Revenge, And Pathos The Novellas of the Cyropaedia
The colourful, romantic episodes of the Cyropaedia—the stories of Panthea, Croesus, Gobryas, and Gadatas—are the subject of this chapter. These dramatic tales, often referred to as the novellas of the Cyropaedia, are highly compelling in themselves; they also raise interesting questions about Xenophon’s sources. Did he invent these stories? Rework them? Lift them whole from other sources? We shall first look briefly at the content and form of the…
Title Pages
Dedication
Xenophon’s Cyropaedia
This book is a literary study of the Cyropaedia, Xenophon's fictional account of Cyrus the Great and the founding of his empire. The Cyropaedia is a complex blend of various literary forms, and this book examines several of its literary genres. General discussions of the works of Xenophon's predecessors and contemporaries, in particular Herodotus, Plato, and Ctesias, are combined with a detailed commentary on select passages. Socrates--his life, …
"Xenophon's "Cyropaedia
Two Thought Experiments in the Dissoi Logoi
American Journal of Philology - Volume 121, Number 1 (Whole Number 481), Spring 2000
Ancient Greek Ideas on Speech, Language, and Civilization
The source and nature of earliest speech and civilization are puzzles which have intrigued people for many centuries. This study explores ancient Greek views on the source and nature of the world's first society and first language. Two of the book's chapters are based on close readings of passages in Homer and Herodotus, while the remaining chapters are broader surveys of a variety of Greek literary texts. Topics covered include the nature of the…
Ancient Greek Ideas on Speech, Language, and Civilization
Themistocles' Persian Tapestry
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Language, in Homer
Judith
The Book of Judith has aroused a great deal of scholarly interest in the last few decades.This volume, the first full length commentary on Judith to appear in over 25 years, includes a new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. The extensive introduction discusses the work's date and historical background, and looks closely at the controversial question of the boo…
Porters, Paidagogoi, Jailers, and Attendants
Judith, written by Lawrence M. Wills
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