Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance by Hubert Joseph Treston
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"Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance" by Hubert Joseph Treston is a scholarly examination written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the complex aspects of blood-vengeance in ancient Greek society, particularly as depicted in Homeric texts. The author aims to illuminate various forms of vendetta, their underlying principles, and how these customs evolved within Greek civilization. At the start of the study, Treston outlines the purpose of his
analysis, emphasizing the lack of comprehensive works specifically addressing Greek blood-vengeance. He categorizes vengeance methods among different cultures, including unrestricted vendetta and tribal compensation systems like wergeld, setting the tone for a thorough exploration of these themes. The opening establishes Treston’s argument that understanding blood-vengeance is crucial to grasping the broader sociocultural and legal frameworks of ancient Greek life, engaging with Homeric texts to support his analyses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Treston, Hubert Joseph, 1888-1959 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 23014222 |
| Title | Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: Longmans, Green and Co.,1923. |
| Credits | Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DF: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Greece |
| LoC Class | KL: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica |
| Subject | Greece -- Civilization |
| Subject | Vendetta |
| Subject | Criminal law (Greek law) |
| Subject | Homicide (Greek law) |
| Subject | Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 69344 |
| Release Date | Nov 13, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1743 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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