The limits of altruism in democratic Athens /
"This book argues that, contrary to how Athenians idealized themselves, they felt little pressure as individuals to help fellow citizens and did not feel strongly obliged as a group to help peoples of other states"--
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: the philanthropic Athenian?
- 1. Helping behavior in classical Athens
- 2. Helping and democratic citizenship
- 3. Helping and community in the Athenian lawcourts
- 4. "Helping others" in Athenian interstate relations
- Conclusion: helping and the Athenian experience.