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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nichols, Mary P. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Cornell University Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Thucydides > ca. 460 v. Chr.-400 v. Chr.
Thucydides.
Thucydides > Political and social views.
Thucydides. > History of the Peloponnesian War.
History of the Peloponnesian War (Thucydides)
Freiheit
Political and social views.
Liberty.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
HISTORY > Ancient > Greece.
freedom.
Liberte.
Freedom
Griechenland > Altertum
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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