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Aidos: The Psychology and Ethics of Honour and Shame in Ancient Greek Literature Cairns, Douglas L. (Lecturer in Classics, Lecturer in Classics, University Leeds)
Aidos: The Psychology and Ethics of Honour and Shame in Ancient Greek Literature
Cairns, Douglas L. (Lecturer in Classics, Lecturer in Classics, University Leeds)
Commonly rendered "shame", "modesty" and "respect", "aidos" is one of the most difficult Greek words to translate. In this work, Cairns traces the history and development of this central concept of Greek moral discourse, across the range of Greek literature.
490 pages, bibliography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 10, 1992 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198146841 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 490 |
| Dimensions | 144 × 224 × 32 mm · 766 g |
| Language | English |