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Ancient Greece was a place of tremendous political experiment and innovation, and it was here too that the first serious political thinkers emerged. Using carefully selected case-studies, in this 2009 book Professor Cartledge investigates the dynamic interaction between ancient Greek political thought and practice from early historic times to the early Roman Empire. Of concern throughout are three major issues: first, the relationship of political thought and practice; second, the relevance of class and status to explaining political behaviour and thinking; third, democracy - its invention, development and expansion, and extinction, prior to its recent resuscitation and even apotheosis. In addition, monarchy in various forms and at different periods and the peculiar political structures of Sparta are treated in detail over a chronological range extending from Homer to Plutarch. The book provides an introduction to the topic for all students and non-specialists who appreciate the continued relevance of ancient Greece to political theory and practice today. Review "...I think this book shows that the ancient world presents particular challenges, and that its politics remain in need

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Author

Paul Anthony Cartledge

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Cambridge)

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780511729034

Category

history

Subjects

Philosophy, Science, Political Science

Rating

3.92 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14