1005703.pdf
This book argues that premodern societies were characterized by the quest for “virtue.” The concept of virtue, complicated and much fought-over, permeated society, encouraging wisdom, courage, and justice, while simultaneously legitimizing social hierarchies based on sex and nationality. By examinin...
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
2019
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| Online Access: | http://www.aup.nl/do.php?a=show_visitor_home&l=2 |
