Plato's Invisible Cities

...Ophir develops a complex and erudite argument. His excursions into byways of Greek culture (the significance of corpses, the uses of invisibility) are fascinating. His anchoring of Plato's concerns within the crisis-riven fabric of the fifth centurypolis uses brilliantly such concepts as civic space and the gaze (what is seen by whom under what conditions). For readers wishing to reconsider Plato's utopia in the light of this interpretive model, Ophir's book will be a valuable guide. -- Elizabeth Hanson, Stanford University, * CHOICE *
Rich and powerful, with an original and thought-provoking thesis, this book gives weighty testimony to the incredible richness of its subject...Ophir's work needs to be read and reread by serious students of Plato's thought and by those interested in political theory in general...An essential addition to any library serving advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. |CHOICE> * CHOICE *
Rich and powerful, with an original and thought-provoking thesis, this book gives weighty testimony to the incredible richness of its subject...Ophir's work needs to be read and reread by serious students of Plato's thought and by those interested in political theory in general...An essential addition to any library serving advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. |CHOICE * CHOICE *
...Ophir develops a complex and erudite argument. His excursions into byways of Greek culture (the significance of corpses, the uses of invisibility) are fascinating. His anchoring of Plato's concerns within the crisis-riven fabric of the fifth century polis uses brilliantly such concepts as civic space and the gaze (what is seen by whom under what conditions). For readers wishing to reconsider Plato's utopia in the light of this interpretive model, Ophir's book will be a valuable guide. -- Elizabeth Hanson, Stanford University, * CHOICE *