Name: Phryne: A Life in Fragments (en Inglés)
Price: 199.33 USD
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Author: Funke Melissa
ISBN: 9781350371873

portada Phryne: A Life in Fragments (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Bloomsbury Academic

Autor

Funke Melissa

Idioma

Inglés

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN13

9781350371873

Phryne: A Life in Fragments (en Inglés)

Funke Melissa (Autor) · Bloomsbury Academic · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "Phryne: A Life in Fragments (en Inglés)"

How did Mnesarete, a girl from Boeotia, turn into Phryne the famous beauty, and how did she end up as an enduring symbol of ancient Greek culture? This book pieces together the story of the notorious fourth-century Athenian sex worker, Phryne. It considers her early life and her development into a cultural figure, whose influence and legacy have lasted from her own lifetime to the present day. It also investigates her infamous nude courtroom appearance, her influence on one of the most well-known statues from antiquity and her connection to celebrated figures from Alexander the Great to the artist Apelles. Her appearances in modern culture, ranging from Belle Epoque cabaret shows to 1950s Italian film, are also analysed, offering an account of how the real life of a woman turned into the biography of a dream girl. Nothing but fragmentsremain of Phryne's story, short anecdotes passed on and on again in literary compendia, that tell the story of a witty and beautiful woman who amassed great wealth, associated with some of the most well-known historical figures of ancient Greece. They create an image of a life that is glamorous and titillating, yet they also hint at the tenuous position of a foreign-born sex worker in a society structured to privilege male citizens above all others.