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Ancient Greek Political Thought in Practice

By Paul Cartledge

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
0521454557, 9780521454551, 0521455952, 9780521455954
LCC
JC73 .C368 2009
Open Library ID
OL22853589M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
756 kB (774655 bytes)
Series
Key Themes in Ancient History
Edition
1
Pages
195\195
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Ancient Greece was a place of tremendous political experiment and innovation, and it was here too that the first serious political thinkers emerged. Using carefully selected case-studies, Professor Cartledge investigates the dynamic interaction between ancient Greek political thought and practice from early historic times to the early Roman Empire. Of concern throughout are three major issues: first, the relationship of political thought and practice; second, the relevance of class and status to explaining political behaviour and thinking; third, democracy - its invention, development and expansion, and extinction, prior to its recent resuscitation and even apotheosis. In addition, monarchy in various forms and at different periods and the peculiar political structures of Sparta are treated in detail over a chronological range extending from Homer to Plutarch. The book provides an introduction to the topic for all students and non-specialists who appreciate the continued relevance of ancient Greece to political theory and practice today.

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