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On Justice, Power and Human Nature
Paul Thucydides; Woodruff
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Description for On Justice, Power and Human Nature
Translator(s): Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
Designed for students with little or no background in ancient Greek language and culture, this collection of extracts from The History of the Peloponnesian War includes those passages that shed most light on Thucydides' political theory--famous as well as important but lesser-known pieces frequently overlooked by nonspecialists. Newly translated into spare, vigorous English, and situated within a connective narrative framework, Woodruff's selections will be of special interest to instructors in political theory and Greek civilization. Includes maps, notes, glossary.
Designed for students with little or no background in ancient Greek language and culture, this collection of extracts from The History of the Peloponnesian War includes those passages that shed most light on Thucydides' political theory--famous as well as important but lesser-known pieces frequently overlooked by nonspecialists. Newly translated into spare, vigorous English, and situated within a connective narrative framework, Woodruff's selections will be of special interest to instructors in political theory and Greek civilization. Includes maps, notes, glossary.
Product Details
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872201699
SKU
V9780872201699
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About Paul Thucydides; Woodruff
Paul Woodruff is Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin.
Reviews for On Justice, Power and Human Nature
. . . the selections go much deeper than the standard collection of the best-known speeches . . . in Woodruff's work I see a clear thread going through important passages and making them accessible to the reader.
Alfonso Gómez-Lobo, Georgetown University This text is a very readable, modern, American English translation. It remains true to the original Greek. The introductory ... Read more
Alfonso Gómez-Lobo, Georgetown University This text is a very readable, modern, American English translation. It remains true to the original Greek. The introductory ... Read more