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The Roman Republic in Political Thought (The Menahem Stern Jerusalem Lectures)
Fergus Millar
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Paperback. An experienced scholar explains why the legendary early Republic, rather than the historical Republic of Cicero, has most influenced later political thought. Series: The Menahem Stern Jerusalem lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
It is a fact that the very long-lived Roman Republic has consistently played a surprisingly slight role in political theory and discussions about the nature of democracy, forms of government, and other matters, particularly when compared to the enormous attention paid to fifth-century BCE Athenian democracy. Fergus Millar re-opens the issue of how the Roman Republic was understood and used by political thinkers from the Ancient World to the present. Describing both the reality of the late Roman Republic and showing how its nature was distorted even by contemporary sources, he tracks its treatment (or absence) in political discourse from ... Read more
It is a fact that the very long-lived Roman Republic has consistently played a surprisingly slight role in political theory and discussions about the nature of democracy, forms of government, and other matters, particularly when compared to the enormous attention paid to fifth-century BCE Athenian democracy. Fergus Millar re-opens the issue of how the Roman Republic was understood and used by political thinkers from the Ancient World to the present. Describing both the reality of the late Roman Republic and showing how its nature was distorted even by contemporary sources, he tracks its treatment (or absence) in political discourse from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Brandeis
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
The Menahem Stern Jerusalem lectures
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781584651994
SKU
V9781584651994
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