The City-state of the Greeks and Romans
Author | : William Warde Fowler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Cities and towns, Ancient |
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Author | : William Warde Fowler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Cities and towns, Ancient |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William Warde Fowler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Cities and towns, Ancient |
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Author | : William Warde Fowler |
Publisher | : Theclassics.Us |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 2013-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781230241449 |
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI THE REALISATION OF DEMOCRACY: ATHENS I SAID at the end of the last chapter that Athena alone, of all the City-States of antiquityJ solved for a time the problem of freely developing the talent of the individual, while maintaining fully that identification of the individual with the State which was the very essence of Greek social life, j This proposition I wish to prove and explain in the present chapter. By keeping steadily to it, we shall obtain, I believe, the best idea of such "good life " as it was possible for the City-State to realise; and we shall learn 'to identify that "good life " with the form and spirit of Democracy, the last phase taken by this kind of social union in the course of its natural development, before decay set in. I say the form and spirit of Democracy; for though Democracy is often treated as a form of government only,1 we surely may not be content so to treat it, if we are really bent on understanding what the TToTu? in its perfection could do for the education of mankind. 1 E.g. by Sir H. Maine in Popular Government, oh. i. [Let us start by taking as a text some memorable words of the statesman who above all other Athenians, in the golden days of Athens, perceived what the State might do for the individual, and the individual for the State, towards the realisation of "the good life." When Athens at last became involved in war with Sparta, at the funeral of the DEGREES first victims of battle Pericles was chosen to deliver 'V an oration over them, of which Thucydides the historian, himself doubtless among the audience, has preserved for us the spirit and the thoughts in his own weighty and subtle phraseology. One passage in this immortal speech seems to embody in living words the statesman's idea of...
Author | : P. J. Rhodes |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 15 |
Release | : 2007-04-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1139462121 |
Political activity and political thinking began in the cities and other states of ancient Greece, and terms such as tyranny, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy and politics itself are Greek words for concepts first discussed in Greece. Rhodes presents in translation a selection of texts illustrating the formal mechanisms and informal workings of the Greek states in all their variety. From the states described by Homer out of which the classical Greeks believed their states had developed, through the archaic period which saw the rise and fall of tyrants and the gradual broadening of citizen bodies, to the classical period of the fifth and fourth centuries, Rhodes also looks beyond that to the Hellenistic and Roman periods in which the Greeks tried to preserve their way of life in a world of great powers. For this second edition the book has been thoroughly revised and three new chapters added.
Author | : W. Warde Fowler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1921 |
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Author | : William Warde Fowler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1893 |
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ISBN | : |
Author | : W Warde 1847-1921 Fowler |
Publisher | : Palala Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2016-05-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781355880394 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Antony Spawforth |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2018-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0300217110 |
The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story reveals that Greek and Roman civilization, to varying degrees, was supremely and surprisingly receptive to external influences, particularly from the East. From the rise of the Mycenaean world of the sixteenth century B.C., Spawforth traces a path through the ancient Aegean to the zenith of the Hellenic state and the rise of the Roman empire, the coming of Christianity and the consequences of the first caliphate. Deeply informed, provocative, and entirely fresh, this is the first and only accessible work that tells the extraordinary story of the classical world in its entirety.
Author | : Various |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2002-11-26 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780140448153 |
The works collected in this volume form the true foundation of Western philosophy—the base upon which Plato and Aristotle and their successors would eventually build. Yet the importance of the Pre-Socratics thinkers lies less in their influence—great though that was—than in their astonishing intellectual ambition and imaginative reach. Zeno's dizzying 'proofs' that motion is impossible; the extraordinary atomic theories of Democritus; the haunting and enigmatic epigrams of Heraclitus; and the maxims of Alcmaeon: fragmentary as they often are, the thoughts of these philosophers seem strikingly modern in their concern to forge a truly scientific vocabulary and way of reasoning. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author | : Peter Fibiger Bang |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2013-01-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199397376 |
The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean offers a comprehensive survey of ancient state formation in western Eurasia and North Africa. Eighteen experts introduce readers to a wide variety of systems spanning 4,000 years, from the earliest known states in world history to the Roman Empire and its immediate successors. They seek to understand the inner workings of these states by focusing on key issues: political and military power, the impact of ideologies, the rise and fall of individual polities, and the mechanisms of cooperation, coercion, and exploitation. This shared emphasis on critical institutions and dynamics invites comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. A detailed introductory review of contemporary approaches to the study of the state puts the rich historical case studies in context. Transcending conventional boundaries between ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean history and between ancient and early medieval history, this volume will be of interest not only to historians but also anthropologists, archaeologists, sociologists, and political scientists. Its accessible style and up-to-date references will make it an invaluable resource for both students and scholars.