The Birth of Politics: Eight Greek and Roman Political Ideas and Why They Matter

by Melissa Lane

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A lively and accessible introduction to the Greek and Roman origins of our political ideas

In The Birth of Politics, Melissa Lane introduces the reader to the foundations of Western political thought, from the Greeks, who invented democracy, to the Romans, who created a republic and then transformed it into an empire. Tracing the origins of our political concepts from Socrates to Plutarch to Cicero, Lane reminds us that the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691166471

ISBN13:9780691166476

Release Date:February 2015

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:400 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

History Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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