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Thucydides and the pursuit of freedom /

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This book argues for the centrality of the idea of freedom in Thucydides's thought. Through a close reading of his 'History of the Peloponnesian War', the book explores the manifestations of this theme.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:	Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal:	Nichols, Mary P. (Auteur)
Format:	Électronique eBook
Langue:	Inglés
Publié:	Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2015.
Sujets:	Thucydides > Political and social views. Thucydides. > History of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides Thucydides > ca. 460 v. Chr.-400 v. Chr. History of the Peloponnesian War (Thucydides) Liberty. Freedom Liberté. freedom. HISTORY > Ancient > Greece. PHILOSOPHY > Political. Liberty Political and social views Freiheit Griechenland > Altertum
Accès en ligne:	Texto completo

Table des matières:

Introduction: Thucydides as historian
Periclean Athens and an image of freedom
Athenian freedom in the balance: Mytilene and Plataea
Sparta, Brasidas, and the liberation of Hellas
Sicily, Alcibiades, and the liberation of Eros
Homecoming and freedom
Conclusion: Thucydides, an Athenian.