12-11-2009, 01:13 AM
Ron,
It's not a bad subject for a topic--but the gentlemanly thing (the thing full of Arete) here would be to post it as its own topic. You can start a topic--it's a bit daunting the first time, but it gets easier. Your "300--is it a real number?" thread would probably do quite well.
Back to topic--may I recommend "Greeks and Greek Love" by James Davidson? Whatever you think about homosex and the ancient world, it's a beautifully documented set of arguments. The part that bears on us, on this list, has nothing to do with homosex, and is specifically about the development of age-groups in Sparta, Crete, and Athens. The way in which he lays out the change in status among Dorians, Ionians, and Aeolians is very interesting and would fuel much argument here--good argument. He also offers some interesting tidbits on hunting and dance as sources of military "drill."
It's not a bad subject for a topic--but the gentlemanly thing (the thing full of Arete) here would be to post it as its own topic. You can start a topic--it's a bit daunting the first time, but it gets easier. Your "300--is it a real number?" thread would probably do quite well.
Back to topic--may I recommend "Greeks and Greek Love" by James Davidson? Whatever you think about homosex and the ancient world, it's a beautifully documented set of arguments. The part that bears on us, on this list, has nothing to do with homosex, and is specifically about the development of age-groups in Sparta, Crete, and Athens. The way in which he lays out the change in status among Dorians, Ionians, and Aeolians is very interesting and would fuel much argument here--good argument. He also offers some interesting tidbits on hunting and dance as sources of military "drill."
Qui plus fait, miex vault.
