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OverviewJean-Pierre Vernant (1914-2007) was one of most important intellectual figures of modern France, well-known for his structuralist approach to Greek myth and tragedy. Taking the form of an interview with the notoriously private French classicist and anthropologist, this volume relates the story of Vernant's remarkable career, revealing deep continuities across his life and intellectual work. As a student, Vernant became involved with the Communist Party. In the 1940s, he joined the French Resistance, serving first as a soldier and, later, as the pseudonymous Colonel Berthier, in charge of forces in the Haut-Garonne. After the war, Vernant had a distinguished academic career, capped by a prestigious professorship at the College de France. With an insightful preface by renowned historian Francois Hartog, this volume, composed in Vernant's own words, makes clear the continuity of the themes of warfare and political change across his work, including a fascination with Achilles and the concept of heroic death, offering insight as well into his important cultural influences. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-Pierre Vernant , Francois Hartog , Teresa Lavender FaganPublisher: Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC Imprint: Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.00cm Weight: 0.666kg ISBN: 9780984201075ISBN 10: 0984201076 Pages: 82 Publication Date: 31 March 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJean-Pierre Vernant (1914-2007) was a French classicist and anthropologist, specializing in ancient Greece. He is the author or coauthor of many books, including The Origins of Greek Thought and Myth and Tragedy in Ancient Greece. Francois Hartog is a historian and director of studies at the Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales. Teresa Lavender Fagan is a freelance translator living in Chicago. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |