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A Written Republic: Cicero´s Philosophical Politics
Yelena Baraz
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Description for A Written Republic: Cicero´s Philosophical Politics
Hardback. In the 40s BCE, during his forced retirement from politics under Caesar's dictatorship, Cicero turned to philosophy, producing a massive and important body of work. This title examines the rhetorical battle that Cicero stages in his philosophical prefaces - a battle between the forces that would oppose or support his project. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 238 x 13. Weight in Grams: 524.
In the 40s BCE, during his forced retirement from politics under Caesar's dictatorship, Cicero turned to philosophy, producing a massive and important body of work. As he was acutely aware, this was an unusual undertaking for a Roman statesman because Romans were often hostile to philosophy, perceiving it as foreign and incompatible with fulfilling one's duty as a citizen. How, then, are we to understand Cicero's decision to pursue philosophy in the context of the political, intellectual, and cultural life of the late Roman republic? In A Written Republic, Yelena Baraz takes up this question and makes the case that ... Read more
In the 40s BCE, during his forced retirement from politics under Caesar's dictatorship, Cicero turned to philosophy, producing a massive and important body of work. As he was acutely aware, this was an unusual undertaking for a Roman statesman because Romans were often hostile to philosophy, perceiving it as foreign and incompatible with fulfilling one's duty as a citizen. How, then, are we to understand Cicero's decision to pursue philosophy in the context of the political, intellectual, and cultural life of the late Roman republic? In A Written Republic, Yelena Baraz takes up this question and makes the case that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691153322
SKU
V9780691153322
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About Yelena Baraz
Yelena Baraz is assistant professor of classics at Princeton University.
Reviews for A Written Republic: Cicero´s Philosophical Politics
"[T]his is an excellent study, and will be valuable reading for anyone interested in Cicero's philosophical works and the cultural and political environments from which they emerged."
Walter Englert, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "The attention to detail, textual and contextual, throughout A Written Republic makes Baraz's argument a persuasive one."
Christopher Brooke, Perspectives on Politics "Baraz's discussion shows that she knows her ... Read more
Walter Englert, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "The attention to detail, textual and contextual, throughout A Written Republic makes Baraz's argument a persuasive one."
Christopher Brooke, Perspectives on Politics "Baraz's discussion shows that she knows her ... Read more