The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles PDF eBook |
Author | Loren J. Samons II |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 25 |
Release | 2007-01-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1139826697 |
Mid-fifth-century Athens saw the development of the Athenian empire, the radicalization of Athenian democracy through the empowerment of poorer citizens, the adornment of the city through a massive and expensive building program, the classical age of Athenian tragedy, the assembly of intellectuals offering novel approaches to philosophical and scientific issues, and the end of the Spartan-Athenian alliance against Persia and the beginning of open hostilities between the two greatest powers of ancient Greece. The Athenian statesman Pericles both fostered and supported many of these developments. Although it is no longer fashionable to view Periclean Athens as a social or cultural paradigm, study of the history, society, art, and literature of mid-fifth-century Athens remains central to any understanding of Greek history. This collection of essays reveal the political, religious, economic, social, artistic, literary, intellectual, and military infrastructure that made the Age of Pericles possible.
The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles PDF eBook |
Author | Loren J. Samons II |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2007-01-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521003896 |
Mid-fifth-century Athens saw the development of the Athenian empire, the radicalization of Athenian democracy through the empowerment of poorer citizens, the adornment of the city through a massive and expensive building program, the classical age of Athenian tragedy, the assembly of intellectuals offering novel approaches to philosophical and scientific issues, and the end of the Spartan-Athenian alliance against Persia and the beginning of open hostilities between the two greatest powers of ancient Greece. The Athenian statesman Pericles both fostered and supported many of these developments. Although it is no longer fashionable to view Periclean Athens as a social or cultural paradigm, study of the history, society, art, and literature of mid-fifth-century Athens remains central to any understanding of Greek history. This collection of essays reveal the political, religious, economic, social, artistic, literary, intellectual, and military infrastructure that made the Age of Pericles possible.
The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles PDF eBook |
Author | Loren J. Samons |
Publisher | |
Pages | 343 |
Release | 2007-01-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521003896 |
This Companion volume shows the infrastructure that made the Age of Pericles possible.
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Salkever |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 391 |
Release | 2009-04-27 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1139828029 |
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought provides a guide to understanding the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought, from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans. Composed of essays specially commissioned for this volume and written by leading scholars of classics, political science, and philosophy, the Companion brings these texts to life by analysing what they have to tell us about the problems of political life. Focusing on texts by Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, and Aristotle, among others, they examine perennial issues, including rights and virtues, democracy and the rule of law, community formation and maintenance, and the ways in which theorizing of several genres can and cannot assist political practice.
Pericles and the Conquest of History
Title | Pericles and the Conquest of History PDF eBook |
Author | Loren J. Samons (II) |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 347 |
Release | 2016-01-05 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1107110149 |
Loren J. Samons, II examines the events of Athenian history to understand the actions and legacy of this pivotal historical figure.
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Athens PDF eBook |
Author | Jenifer Neils |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 505 |
Release | 2021-02-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108484557 |
This book is a comprehensive introduction to ancient Athens, its topography, monuments, inhabitants, cultural institutions, religious rituals, and politics. Drawing from the newest scholarship on the city, this volume examines how the city was planned, how it functioned, and how it was transformed from a democratic polis into a Roman urbs.
The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History
Title | The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History PDF eBook |
Author | David Wiles |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 0521766362 |
A wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.