Hercules' Affectus: The (In)Human Body in Seneca's Hercules Furens.
This article navigates the development of Hercules' physical and psychological identity in Seneca's Hercules Furens through the lens of affect theory (and germane theoretical approaches). By combining this theoretical framework with ancient philosophical and medical conceptions of the human body, He...
| Publicado en: | Classical Antiquity Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 155 - 189 |
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University of California Press
Jun2026
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