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The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought

Stephen Salkever editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:27th Apr '09

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A guide to the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans.

A guide to understanding the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought, from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans. Composed of essays by classicists, political scientists, and philosophers, the Companion brings these texts to life by analysing what they tell us about the problems of political life.The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought provides a guide to understanding the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought, from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans. Composed of essays specially commissioned for this volume and written by leading scholars of classics, political science, and philosophy, the Companion brings these texts to life by analysing what they have to tell us about the problems of political life. Focusing on texts by Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, and Aristotle, among others, they examine perennial issues, including rights and virtues, democracy and the rule of law, community formation and maintenance, and the ways in which theorizing of several genres can and cannot assist political practice.

'… a rich and illuminating volume that offers fresh and useful insight into the political ideals and practices of the ancient Greek world.' Polis: The Journal for Ancient Greek Political Thought

ISBN: 9780521687126

Dimensions: 227mm x 151mm x 23mm

Weight: 520g

390 pages