The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought

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出版社：Cambridge University Press 2009-4-1

简介：　　The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thoughtprovides a guide to understanding the central texts and problems inancient Greek political thought, from Homer through the Stoics andEpicureans. Composed of essays specially commissioned for thisvolume and written by leading scholars of classics, politicalscience, and philosophy, the Companion brings these texts to lifeby analysing what they have to tell us about the problems ofpolitical 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 whichtheorizing of several genres can and cannot assist politicalpractice.