Title A companion to Greek and Roman political thought / edited by Ryan K. Balot

Published Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, [2009] ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxviii, 659 pages) Series Blackwell companions to the ancient world Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Contents PART I The Broad View -- 1 Introduction: Rethinking the History of Greek and Roman Political Thought -- 2 What is Politics in the Ancient World? -- 3 Early Greek Political Thought in Its Mediterranean Context -- 4 Civic Ideology and Citizenship -- 5 Public Action and Rational Choice in Classical Greek Political Theory -- 6 Imperial Ideologies, Citizenship Myths, and Legal Disputes in Classical Athens and Republican Rome -- 7 Gendered Politics, or the Self-Praise of Andres Agathoi -- 8 The Religious Contexts of Ancient Political Thought -- PART II Democracies and Republics -- 9 Democracy Ancient and Modern -- 10 8216;8216;Rights, Individuals, and Communities in Ancient Greece -- 11 Personal Freedom in Greek Democracies, Republican Rome, and Modern Liberal States -- 12 The Mixed Constitution in Greek Thought -- 13 Republican Virtues -- 14 Roman Democracy? -- PART III The Virtues and Vices of One-Man Rule -- 15 The Uses and Abuses of Tyranny -- 16 Hellenistic Monarchy in Theory and Practice -- 17 The Ethics of Autocracy in the Roman World -- PART IV The Passions of Ancient Politics -- 18 Political Animals: Pathetic Animals -- 19 Anger, Eros, and Other Political Passions in Ancient Greek Thought -- 20 Some Passionate Performances in Late Republican Rome -- PART V The Athens of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle -- 21 The Trial and Death of Socrates -- 22 The Politics of Platos Socrates -- 23 Freedom, Tyranny, and the Political Man: Platos Republic and Gorgias, a Study in Contrasts -- 24 Plato on the Sovereignty of Law -- 25 8216;8216; Naturalism in Aristotles Political Philosophy -- 26 The Ethics of Aristotles Politics -- PART VI Constructing Political Narrative -- 27 Imitating Virtue and Avoiding Vice: Ethical Functions of Biography, History, and Philosophy -- 28 Greek Drama and Political Thought -- 29 Character in Politics -- PART VII Antipolitics -- 30 Cosmopolitan Traditions -- 31 False Idles: The Politics of the 8216;8216;Quiet Life -- 32 Citizenship and Signs: Rethinking Augustine on the Two Cities -- PART VIII Receptions -- 33 Republicanism: Ancient, Medieval, and Beyond -- 34 Twentieth Century Revivals of Ancient Political Thought: Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss -- References -- Index of Subjects -- Index Locorum Summary Comprises 34 essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science to illuminate Greek and Roman political thought in all its diversity and depth.:.; Offers a broad survey of ancient political thought from Archaic Greece through Late Antiquity.; Approaches ancient political philosophy from both a normative and historical focus.; Examines Greek and Roman political thought within historical context and contemporary debate.; Explores the role of ancient political thought in a range of philosophies, such as the individual and community, human rights, religion, and co Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-619) and index Notes Print version record Subject Political science -- Greece -- History Political science -- Rome -- History POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory. Political science Politisches Denken Politieke filosofie. Klassieke oudheid. Politische Ideen -- Griechenland (altes) Politische Ideen -- Römer. Politisches Denken. Greece Rome (Empire) Römisches Reich Griechenland Altertum Griechenland (Altertum) Römisches Reich. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Balot, Ryan K. (Ryan Krieger), 1969- ISBN 9781444310337 144431033X 9781444310344 1444310348 9781405184823 1405184825 111845135X 9781118451359

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