Xenophon on Government
| AUTHOR | Xenophon; Gray, Vivienne J. |
| PUBLISHER | Cambridge University Press (05/17/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Xenophon of Athens was a pupil of Socrates and a philosopher in his own right. He wrote two of the texts included in this volume, the Hiero (On Tyranny) and the Constitution of the Spartans. The third, the Constitution of the Athenians, is found under Xenophon's name alongside the other two in the manuscripts. This volume presents an introduction discussing Xenophon's views on government in the context of his general political thought and a commentary on the Greek text of each work aimed primarily at advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
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ISBN-13:
9780521581547
ISBN-10:
0521581540
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
242
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
5.60 x 0.40 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Language Arts & Disciplines | General
Language Arts & Disciplines | General
Language Arts & Disciplines | Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Dewey Decimal:
321.9
Library of Congress Control Number:
2006033313
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Xenophon of Athens was a pupil of Socrates and a philosopher in his own right. He wrote two of the texts included in this volume, the Hiero (On Tyranny) and the Constitution of the Spartans. The third, the Constitution of the Athenians, is found under Xenophon's name alongside the other two in the manuscripts. This volume presents an introduction discussing Xenophon's views on government in the context of his general political thought and a commentary on the Greek text of each work aimed primarily at advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
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Editor:
Gray, Vivienne J.
Vivienne Gray is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Auckland. She is the author of The Framing of Socrates (1988) and The Character of Xenophon's Hellenica (1989).
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