Thucydides And The Philosophical Origins Of History
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Thucydides And The Philosophical Origins Of History
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Author : Darien Shanske
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-10-09
Thucydides And The Philosophical Origins Of History written by Darien Shanske and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-09 with Philosophy categories.
This book addresses the question of how and why history begins with the work of Thucydides. The History of the Peloponnesian War is distinctive in that it is a prose narrative, meant to be read rather than performed. It focuses on the unfolding of contemporary great power politics to the exclusion of almost all other elements of human life, including the divine. The power of Thucydides' text has never been attributed either to the charm of its language or to the entertainment value of its narrative, or to some personal attribute of the author. In this study, Darien Shanske analyzes the difficult language and structure of Thucydides' History and argues that the text has drawn in so many readers into its distinctive world view precisely because of its kinship to the contemporary language and structure of Classical Tragedy. This kinship is not merely a matter of shared vocabulary or even aesthetic sensibility. Rather, it is grounded in a shared philosophical position, in particular on the polemical metaphysics of Heraclitus.
The Origins Of Democratic Thinking
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Author : Cynthia Farrar
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1988
The Origins Of Democratic Thinking written by Cynthia Farrar and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Dr Farrar argues that the development of political theory accompanied the growth of democracy at Athens in the fifth century BC. By analysing the writings of Protagoras, Thucydides and Democritus in the context of political developments and speculation about the universe, she reveals the existence of a distinctive approach to the characterisation of democratic order, and in doing so demonstrates the virtues of Thucydides' historical conception of politics.
Thucydides And Political Order
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Author : Christian R. Thauer
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-08
Thucydides And Political Order written by Christian R. Thauer and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-08 with History categories.
This book, the second of two monographs, consists of contributions by world-class scholars on Thucydides' legacy to the political process. It also includes a careful examination of the usefulness and efficacy of the interdisciplinary approach to political order in the ancient world and proposes new paths for the future study.
The Oxford Handbook Of Thucydides
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Author : Ryan Balot
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-10
The Oxford Handbook Of Thucydides written by Ryan Balot and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-10 with History categories.
The Oxford Handbook of Thucydides contains newly commissioned essays on Thucydides as an historian, thinker, and writer. It also features chapters on Thucydides' intellectual context and ancient reception. The creative juxtaposition of historical, literary, philosophical, and reception studies allows for a better grasp of Thucydides' complex project and its intellectual context, while at the same time providing a comprehensive introduction to the author's ideas. The volume is organized into four sections of papers: History, Historiography, Political Theory, and Context and Reception. It therefore bridges traditionally divided disciplines. The authors engaged to write the forty chapters for this volume include both well-known scholars and less well-known innovators, who bring fresh ideas and new points of view. Articles avoid technical jargon and long footnotes, and are written in an accessible style. Finally, the volume includes a thorough introduction prefacing each paper, as well as several maps and an up-to-date bibliography that will enable further study. The Oxford Handbook of Thucydides offers a comprehensive introduction to a thinker and writer whose simultaneous depth and innovativeness have been the focus of intense literary and philosophical study since ancient times.
The Peloponnesian War
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1989-03-30
The Peloponnesian War written by Thucydides and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-03-30 with History categories.
The second book of Thucydides' history is of particular literary interest, containing as it does such important sections as the funeral oration, the account of the plague at Athens and the obituary of Pericles. Professor Rusten's commentary aims to assist the students to learn to read Thucydides. It scrutinises not only the standard historical context but also the literary and philosophical one, and devotes special attention to the exceptionally complex structures and techniques of language which make Thucydides the most difficult as well as most profound of ancient historians. The introduction surveys biographical interpretations of the text, suggests a new approach to fictive elements in the speeches, and sketches the chief features of Thucydidean style. This edition is intended primarily as a textbook for undergraduates and students in the upper forms of schools (both introduction and commentary are meant to be accessible even to less advanced students of Greek), but any Greek scholar will find it rewarding.
Thucydides Mythistoricus Routledge Revivals
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Author : F. M. Cornford
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-10
Thucydides Mythistoricus Routledge Revivals written by F. M. Cornford and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-10 with History categories.
First published in 1907 and reissued in 1965, this is a fascinating study of Thucydides’s History. Thucydides set out to write a truthful account of the Pelopennesian war, but his work reflects his Athenian fourth-century B.C. context, which was of a particular interest to Cornford. In this fascinating title, Cornford analyses the causes of the war as shown by Thucydides and other sources, and then goes on to comment on the History.
The Peloponnesian War
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-06-11
The Peloponnesian War written by Thucydides and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-11 with History categories.
'The greatest historian that ever lived' Such was Macaulay's verdict on Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) and his history of the Peloponnesian War, the momentous struggle between Athens and Sparta as rival powers and political systems that lasted for twenty-seven years from 431 to 404 BC, involved virtually the whole of the Greek world, and ended in the fall of Athens. Thucydides himself was a participant in the war; to his history he brings an awesome intellect, brilliant narrative, and penetrating analysis of the nature of power, as it affects both states and individuals. Of his own work Thucydides wrote: 'I shall be content if [my history] is judged useful by those who will want to have a clear understanding of what happened - and, such is the human condition, will happen again ... It was composed as a permanent legacy, not a showpiece for a single hearing.' So it has proved. Of the prose writers of Greece and Rome Thucydides has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This new edition combines a masterly translation with comprehensive supporting material. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Thucydides And The Science Of History
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Author : Charles Norris Cochrane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929
Thucydides And The Science Of History written by Charles Norris Cochrane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with History categories.
The Eighth Book Of Thucydides History 1893
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Release Date : 2009-04
The Eighth Book Of Thucydides History 1893 written by Thucydides and has been published by Kessinger Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04 with Literary Collections categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Thucydides Mythistoricus
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Author : Francis M. Cornford
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2016-01-08
Thucydides Mythistoricus written by Francis M. Cornford and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-08 with History categories.
This book falls into two parts: Thucydides Historicus and Thucydides Mythicus. In the first, Francis M. Cornford attempts to prove the inadequacy of Thucydides's account of the origins of the Peloponnesian War and develops a very different theory of its causes. In the second part he attempts to answer the question why Thucydides has told us so little about the War that we find accurate, consistent, or relevant.