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Thucydides and the Pursuit of Freedom

By Mary P. Nichols

Book information

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9780801455582, 0801455588
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1729499 bytes)
Pages
208\207
Time added
2020-03-26 18:52:46

Description

In this book, Mary P. Nichols argues for the centrality of the idea of freedom in Thucydides' thought. Cover Title page, Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Thucydides as Historian 1. Periclean Athens and an Image of Freedom 2. Athenian Freedom in the Balance: Mytilene and Plataea 3. Sparta, Brasidas, and the Liberation of Hellas 4. Sicily, Alcibiades, and the Liberation of Erōs 5. Homecoming and Freedom Conclusion: Thucydides, an Athenian Bibliography Index

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