Greek Political Thought
( Ancient Cultures )
Publication series ：Ancient Cultures
Author： Ryan K. Balot
Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication year： 2008
E-ISBN: 9781405152211
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781405100304
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781405100298
Subject： D091.2 Ancient
Language： ENG
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Description
This wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought shows what ancient political texts might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century.
- A provocative and wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought
- Demonstrates what ancient Greek works of political philosophy might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century
- Examines an array of poetic, historical, and philosophical texts in an effort to locate Greek political thought in its cultural context
- Pays careful attention to the distinctively ancient connections between politics and ethics
- Structured around key themes such as the origins of political thought, political self-definition, revolutions in political thought, democracy and imperialism
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