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Debating the Athenian Cultural Revolution: Art, Literature, Philosophy, and Politics 430-380 BC
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Debating the Athenian Cultural Revolution: Art, Literature, Philosophy, and Politics 430-380 BC
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Robin Osborne
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:360 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Classical Greek and Roman archaeology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521130585
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| Classifications | Dewey:938.05 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
11 February 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Whatever aspect of Athenian culture one examines, whether it be tragedy and comedy, philosophy, vase painting and sculpture, oratory and rhetoric, law and politics, or social and economic life, the picture looks very different after 400 BC from before 400 BC. Scholars who have previously addressed this question have concentrated on particular areas and come up with explanations, often connected with the psychological effect of the Peloponnesian War, which are very unconvincing as explanations for the whole range of change. This book attempts to look at a wide range of evidence for cultural change at Athens and to examine the ways in which the changes may have been coordinated. It is a complement to the examination of the rhetoric of revolution as applied to ancient Greece in Rethinking Revolutions through Ancient Greece (Cambridge, 2006).
Author Biography
Robin Osborne is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Cambridge.
Reviews"this is a worthwhile and interesting book." --BMCR
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