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A thematic introduction to Roman political thought that shows the Romans' enduring contribution to key political ideas.
Author : Jed W. Atkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 28,28 MB
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1107107008
A thematic introduction to Roman political thought that shows the Romans' enduring contribution to key political ideas.
Author : Dean Hammer
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 42,77 MB
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0806185686
Links modern political theorists with the Romans who inspired them Roman contributions to political theory have been acknowledged primarily in the province of law and administration. Even with a growing interest among classicists in Roman political thought, most political theorists view it as merely derivative of Greek philosophy. Focusing on the works of key Roman thinkers, Dean Hammer recasts the legacy of their political thought, examining their imaginative vision of a vulnerable political world and the relationship of the individual to this realm. By bringing modern political theorists into conversation with the Romans who inspired them—Arendt with Cicero, Machiavelli with Livy, Montesquieu with Tacitus, Foucault with Seneca—the author shows how both ancient Roman and modern European thinkers seek to recover an attachment to the political world that we actually inhabit, rather than to a utopia—a “perfect nowhere” outside of the existing order. Brimming with fresh interpretations of both ancient and modern theorists, this book offers provocative reading for classicists, political scientists, and anyone interested in political theory and philosophy. It is also a timely meditation on the hidden ways in which democracy can give way to despotism when the animating spirit of politics succumbs to resignation, cynicism, and fear.
Author : Ryan K. Balot
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 32,93 MB
Release : 2012-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1118556682
A COMPANION TO GREEK AND ROMAN POLITICAL THOUGHT Justice, virtue, and citizenship were at the center of political life in ancient Greece and Rome and were frequently discussed by classical poets, historians, and philosophers. This Companion illuminates Greek and Roman political thought in all its range, diversity, and depth. Thirty-four essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science provide stimulating discussions of classical political thought, ranging from the Archaic Greek epics to the final days of the Roman Empire and beyond. These essays strike a judicious yet thought-provoking balance between theoretical and historical perspectives. A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought is an authoritative guide to the ancient Greek and Roman political questions that continue to shape and challenge the modern world.
Author : Dean Hammer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 30,56 MB
Release : 2014-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0521195241
This book is the first comprehensive treatment of Roman political thought, arguing that Romans engaged in wide-ranging reflections on politics.
Author : Fergus Millar
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9781584651994
An experienced scholar explains why the legendary early Republic, rather than the historical Republic of Cicero, has most influenced later political thought.
Author : Christopher Rowe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 27,22 MB
Release : 2000-05-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521481366
A definitive reference work on Greek and Roman political thought from the age of Homer to late antiquity, first published in 2000.
Author : Benjamin Straumann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 17,63 MB
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 019995092X
The crisis and fall of the Roman Republic spawned a tradition of political thought that sought to evade the Republic's fate--despotism. Thinkers from Cicero to Bodin, Montesquieu, and the American Founders saw constitutionalism, not virtue, as the remedy. This study traces Roman constitutional thought from antiquity to the Revolutionary Era.
Author : Melissa Lane
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 35,2 MB
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0691173095
"First published in the United Kingdom as: Greek and Roman political ideas: a Pelican introduction, by the Penquin Group, Penguin Books ... London"--T.p. verso.
Author : Valentina Arena
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 45,43 MB
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1444339656
An insightful and original exploration of Roman Republic politics In A Companion to the Political Culture of the Roman Republic, editors Valentina Arena and Jonathan Prag deliver an incisive and original collection of forty contributions from leading academics representing various intellectual and academic traditions. The collected works represent some of the best scholarship in recent decades and adopt a variety of approaches, each of which confronts major problems in the field and contributes to ongoing research. The book represents a new, updated, and comprehensive view of the political world of Republican Rome and some of the included essays are available in English for the first time. Divided into six parts, the discussions consider the institutionalized loci, political actors, and values, rituals, and discourse that characterized Republican Rome. The Companion also offers several case studies and sections on the history of the interpretation of political life in the Roman Republic. Key features include: A thorough introduction to the Roman political world as seen through the wider lenses of Roman political culture Comprehensive explorations of the fundamental components of Roman political culture, including ideas and values, civic and religious rituals, myths, and communicative strategies Practical discussions of Roman Republic institutions, both with reference to their formal rules and prescriptions, and as patterns of social organization In depth examinations of the 'afterlife' of the Roman Republic, both in ancient authors and in early modern and modern times Perfect for students of all levels of the ancient world, A Companion to the Political Culture of the Roman Republic will also earn a place in the libraries of scholars and students of politics, political history, and the history of ideas.
Author : Daniel J. Kapust
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 27,28 MB
Release : 2011-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1139497111
Republicanism, Rhetoric, and Roman Political Thought develops readings of Rome's three most important Latin historians - Sallust, Livy and Tacitus - in light of contemporary discussions of republicanism and rhetoric. Drawing on recent scholarship as well as other classical writers and later political thinkers, this book develops interpretations of the three historians' writings centering on their treatments of liberty, rhetoric, and social and political conflict. Sallust is interpreted as an antagonistic republican, for whom elite conflict serves as an outlet and channel for the antagonisms of political life. Livy is interpreted as a consensualist republican, for whom character and its observation helps to maintain the body politic. Tacitus is interpreted as being centrally concerned with the development of prudence and as a subtle critic of imperial rule.