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Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths

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Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths

SKU: 9781472273611 Category: Product ID: 21581

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Title: Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
Author: MORALES HELEN
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 14/04/2020
Imprint: WILDFIRE BOOKS
Price: $33.00
Publishing status: Active

The idealized picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school conveniently glosses over the most brutal parts of the history — and omits surprising stories of feminist resistance. For each story of misogynist violence, there’s another that tells of solidarity and empowerment. And it’s time we reclaimed them.



Through short, pointed chapters, acclaimed classicist Helen Morales grapples with this legacy and charts a path forward. In a chapter called ‘#MeToo, or as Daphne Might Say, #EgoQuoque,’ Morales reminds us of the myth of Procne and Philomela, two sisters who refused to be silenced by assault and worked together to take down a powerful man. In a chapter called ‘Beyonce, Goddess,’ Morales shows how Beyonce deliberately challenges the images of \”traditional,\” and traditionally white, goddesses to bring images from African mythology into the canon.



By turns witty and inspiring, ANTIGONE RISING offers a much-needed, fascinating new lens on the stories we take for granted.

ISBN: 9781472273611
Dimension: 234mm X 153mm
Pages: 256

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Dimensions 234 × 153 mm