Thucydides and the pursuit of freedom /
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.
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Ithaca ; London :
Cornell University Press,
2015.
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| 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.


