Drunken men and modern myths: re-viewing the Classical andrōn

Morgan, Janett 2011. Drunken men and modern myths: re-viewing the Classical andrōn. Lambert, Stephen David, ed. Sociable Man: Essays on Ancient Greek Social Behaviour in Honour of Nick Fisher, Swansea: Classical Press of Wales, pp. 267-290.

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Abstract

A re-examination of the textual and material evidence for the classical andrōnes or dinning rooms in the houses of Athens and Olynthus. The study seeks to break the link between text and archaeology by showing that the use of the word andrōn in classical texts reveals complex associations between Athenian male behaviour and the behaviour of eastern rulers. Similarly, a more contextual study of the archaeology of these spaces at Olynthus can offer insights into the commercial and religious behaviour of a range of urban groups, rather than simply the drinking rituals of elite males in the household.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World
Publisher:	Classical Press of Wales
ISBN:	9781905125517
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Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 09:25
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/51723

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