Memorialization in Thucydides’ Plague Episode
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22105282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenna Colclough (Western University), Jenna M Colclough (Western University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 22-48 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-27 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ancient History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2324-8106 • E-ISSN: 2324-8114 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/jah-2022-0009 |
| OpenAlex | W4385161975 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
Thucydides’ detailed description of the Athenian plague, which is estimated to have killed from a quarter to a third of Athens’ population has been approached from a variety of scholarly perspectives, yet its memorializing function is still under-explored. This article contends that Thucydides’ plague episode serves an inherent commemorative function and memorializes the plague through narrative emphasis, pathos, ἐνάργεια, and his focus on abortive burial rites
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Genealogy · Literature · Memorialization · Narrative · Pathos · Political science · Population · Sociology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Demography · History · Law · Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
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