Insults in Classical Athens

Deborah Kamen is an associate professor of classics at the University of Washington and the author of Status in Classical Athens.

"Inherently interesting, entertaining, and timely. Kamen strikes a good balance between details and the big picture. In analyzing material intelligently and considering insults and abuse across a wide variety of sources, this volume seeks to understand this significant and sometimes problematic feature of citizen experience under the Athenian democracy."--Matthew Christ, Indiana University-Bloomington "Throughout, Kamen provides good overviews of existing debates, making the book a useful primer on how scholarship has approached various questions relating to this vast topic before; furthermore, she succeeds in her aim to provide a starting point for further research."--Polis: The Journal for Ancient Greek and Roman Political Thought "[A] fresh, concise book. . . . K. opens up a huge number of avenues of interest and further research in this rich book, and I am glad to have it on my bookshelves."--The Classical Review "Insults in Classical Athens examines a decidedly understudied subject that is vast and multifaceted, successfully introducing the reader to the complexities and reasons why further study is necessary and important. Overall, this is a thoughtful and learned volume by an experienced scholar."--Konstantinos Kapparis, University of Florida