Nicole Loraux (1943-2003) was the author of The Divided City, The Children of Athena, The Experiences of Tiresias, Tragic Ways of Killing a Woman, and Mothers in Mourning, among other titles.
The Invention of Athens The Funeral Oration in the Classical City Nicole Loraux; Translated by Alan Sheridan Paper / March 2006 A revised edition of a groundbreaking work tracing the rhetoric, politics, and ideology of funeral orations in ancient Greece, arguing that they served to celebrate the city of Athens and the Athenian citizen. Price $27.95 | ADD TO CART