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Title: Greek Political Imagery from Homer to Aristotle
Condition: New
Author: Roger Brock
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1472591666
EAN: 9781472591661
ISBN: 9781472591661
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Genre: Literary Criticism
Topic: History, Ancient History
Release Date: 20/11/2014
Description: The great helmsman, the watchdog of the people, the medicine the state needs: all these images originated in ancient Greece, yet retain the capacity to influence an audience today. This is the first systematic study of political imagery in ancient Greek literature, history and thought, tracing it from its appearance, influenced by Near Eastern precursors, in Homer and Hesiod, to the end of the classical period and Plato's deployment of images like the helmsman and the doctor in the service of his political philosophy. The historical narrative is complemented by thematic studies of influential complexes of images such as the ship of state, the shepherd of the people, and the state as a household, and enhanced by parallels from later literature and history which illustrate the persistence of Greek concepts in later eras.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 234mm
Item Length: 156mm
Item Weight: 390g
Release Year: 2014

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