Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths by Helen Morales

Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths

Helen Morales

224 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history informative reflective fast-paced

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A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé. The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in cer...

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