A companion to Greek and Roman political thought /
editör, Ryan K. Balot.
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 659 pages).
- Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Literature and culture .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A COMPANION TO GREEK AND ROMAN POLITICAL THOUGHT; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgments; Note on Translations; List of Abbreviations; PART I The Broad View; PART II Democracies and Republics; PART III The Virtues and Vices of One-Man Rule; PART IV The Passions of Ancient Politics; PART V The Athens of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle; PART VI Constructing Political Narrative; PART VII Antipolitics; PART VIII Receptions; References; Index of Subjects; Index Locorum.
Comprises 34 essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science to illuminate Greek and Roman political thought in all its diversity and depth.:.; Offers a broad survey of ancient political thought from Archaic Greece through Late Antiquity.; Approaches ancient political philosophy from both a normative and historical focus.; Examines Greek and Roman political thought within historical context and contemporary debate.; Explores the role of ancient political thought in a range of philosophies, such as the individual and community, human rights, religion, and co.