Rehearsals of Manhood
Athenian Drama as Social Practice
$60.54
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2026
Summary
A bold reconception of ancient Greek drama by one of the most brilliant and original classical scholars of his generation
When John Winkler died in 1990, he left an unpublished manuscript containing a highly original interpretation of the development and meaning of ancient Greek drama. Rehearsals of Manhood makes this groundbreaking work available for the first time, presenting an entirely novel picture of Greek tragedy and a vivid portrait of the cultural po…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691240954 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691240957 |
| Author: | Kirk Ormand, David M. Halperin, John J. Winkler |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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”[Rehearsals of Manhood] is a pleasure to read and will be of interest to all students of Classical Athens and of gender in the ancient world. Winkler’s writing is extremely lucid and engaging.”—Sam McChesney, The European Legacy”[P]rovocative… . [Rehearsals of Manhood] is a pleasure to read. As a younger scholar working in a more cautious era, one cannot help but envy its easy flair, and marvel at its ambition.””—Xavier Buxton, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
About The Author
Kirk Ormand
John J. Winkler (1943–1990) was professor of classics at Stanford University. His books include The Constraints of Desire: The Anthropology of Sex and Gender in Ancient Greece and Auctor & Actor: A Narratological Reading of Apuleius’s “The Golden Ass.”
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