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Early Greek Political Thought from Homer to the Sophists
Michael Gagarin
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Description for Early Greek Political Thought from Homer to the Sophists
Hardback. This edition of early Greek writings on social and political issues includes works by more than thirty authors. Editor(s): Gagarin, Michael; Woodruff, Paul. Series Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
This edition of early Greek writings on social and political issues includes works by more than thirty authors. There is a particular emphasis on the sophists, with the inclusion of all of their significant surviving texts, and the works of Alcidamas, Antisthenes and the 'Old Oligarch' are also represented. In addition there are excerpts from early poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Solon, the three great tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, the historians Herodotus and Thucydides, medical writers and presocratic philosophers. Besides political theory, areas represented include early anthropology, sociology, ethics and rhetoric, and the wide range of issues discussed ... Read more
This edition of early Greek writings on social and political issues includes works by more than thirty authors. There is a particular emphasis on the sophists, with the inclusion of all of their significant surviving texts, and the works of Alcidamas, Antisthenes and the 'Old Oligarch' are also represented. In addition there are excerpts from early poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Solon, the three great tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, the historians Herodotus and Thucydides, medical writers and presocratic philosophers. Besides political theory, areas represented include early anthropology, sociology, ethics and rhetoric, and the wide range of issues discussed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521431927
SKU
V9780521431927
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Reviews for Early Greek Political Thought from Homer to the Sophists
"Gagarin and Woodruff have made a selection so generous that one could easily carve out one's more limited selections, according to one's special theme or purpose....this volume deserves a cordial welcome." Trevor J. Saunders, Canadian Philosophical Review "Because of its wide range of materials included and the helpful editorial additions, this is an extremely valuable anthology, certainly the ... Read more