2 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
The greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan War — Homer's Iliad follows his withdrawal from battle after Agamemnon dishonors him and his return after Patroclus's death — embodying the Greek heroic ideal of timē (honor) and kleos (glory) and the tragic knowledge that glory and early death go together.
American historian at UMass Amherst who wrote The Sorrows of the Ancient Romans and Roman Honor — examining the psychological and emotional dimensions of Roman culture, particularly its obsession with honor, shame, and public visibility.