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

Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths

Helen Morales

204 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history informative reflective fast-paced
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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...

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informative 93%
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