The Cambridge history of Greek and Roman political thought
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This book, first published in 2000, is a general and comprehensive treatment of the political thought of ancient Greece and Rome. It begins with Homer and ends in late antiquity with Christian and pagan reflections on divine and human order. In between come studies of Plato, Aristotle and a host of other major and minor thinkers - poets, historians, philosophers - whose individuality is brought out by extensive quotation. The international team of distinguished scholars assembled by the editors includes historians of law, politics, culture and religion, and also philosophers. Some chapters focus mostly on the ancient context of the ideas they are examining, while others explore these ideas as systems of thought which resonate with modern or perennial concerns. This clearly written volume will long remain an accessible and authoritative guide to Greek and Roman thinking about government and community.
Title |
The Cambridge history of Greek and Roman political thought / edited by Christopher Rowe and Malcolm Schofield in association with Simon Harrison and Melissa Lane. [electronic resource] |
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Additional Titles |
The Cambridge History of Greek & Roman Political Thought |
Publisher |
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press |
Creation Date |
2000 |
Notes |
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Nov 2015). Includes bibliographical references (p. 672-728) and index. English |
Content |
Greek political thought : the historical context / Paul Cartledge -- Poets, lawgivers, and the beginnings of political reflection in archaic Greece / Kurt A. Raaflaub -- Greek drama and political theory / Simon Goldhill -- Herodotus, Thucydides and the sophists / Richard Winton -- Democritus / C.C.W. Taylor -- The orators / Josiah Ober -- Xenophon and Isocrates / V.J. Gray -- Socrates and Plato : an introduction / Melissa Lane -- Socrates / Terry Penner -- Approaching the Republic / Malcolm Schofield -- The politicus and other dialogues / Christopher Rowe -- The laws / André Laks -- Plato and practical politics / Malcolm Schofield -- Cleitophon and Minos / Christopher Rowe -- Aristotle : an introduction / Malcolm Schofield -- Naturalism / Fred D. Miller, Jr. -- Justice and the polls / Jean Roberts -- Aristotelian constitutions / Christopher Rowe -- The peripatos after Aristotle / Christopher Rowe -- Introduction : The Hellenistic and Roman periods / Peter Garnsey -- The cynics / John Moles -- Epicurean and Stoic political thought -- Kings and constitutions : Hellenistic theories / David E. Hahm -- Cicero / E.M. Atkins -- Reflections of Roman political thought in Latin historical writing / Thomas Wiedemmann -- Seneca and Pliny / Miriam Griffin -- Platonism and Pythagoreanism in the early empire / Bruno Centrone -- Josephus / Tessa Rajak -- Stoic writers of the imperial era / Christopher Gill -- The jurists / David Johnston -- Christianity / Frances Young. |
Series |
The Cambridge history of political thought |
Extent |
1 online resource (xx, 745 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010661430605171 |
MARC RECORDS
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