The Archaeology of Violence: Rationalizing Atrocities in Classical Greece
Pattee Auditorium, Monmouth College 700 E Broadway, Monmouth, IL, United StatesLecture by Jennifer Martinez, Visiting Lecturer, Monmouth College This investigation of ancient wartime atrocities committed against noncombatants, especially women, and ancient attempts at rationalizing such behavior, focuses on the wars of the Classical period and privileges historical authors (Herodotus, Thucydides, Diodorus) and archaeological evidence (sculpture, Greek vases). What is an ancient atrocity? How is ancient […]