Democracy Ancient and Modern

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Democracy Ancient and Modern

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M.I. Finley

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Mason Welch Gross Lecture Series

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This elegant and provocative book is perhaps more important now than when it was first published. The three essays that comprised the first edition developed a remarkable discourse between ancient Greek and modern conceptions of democracy, in the belief that each society could help us understand the other. To the original three essays, Sir M. I. Finley has added two that clarify and elaborate the thinking of the first edition. The two new essays, ""Athenian Dialogues"" and ""Censorship in Classical Antiquity"" combine with ""Leaders and Followers,"" ""Democracy, Consensus, and the National Interest,"" ""Socrates and After"" to make this book an unusual inquiry. Few contemporary writers are able to bring to the subject the depth of learning and the persuasive power of language that Sir M. I. Finley brings.

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Sir Moses I. Finley, FBA, (born Moses Isaac Finkelstein; 1912-1986), was a major scholar of Classics and Ancient History. He taught at Columbia University and the City College of New York, where he was influenced by exiled members of the Frankfurt School, before taking a position at Rutgers University. Soon after, Finley was investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee for possible communist affiliation. Refusing to incriminate himself, he took the fifth amendment upon testifying. Though no charges were brought, his refusal resulted in dismissal by the University despite faculty protests. Finley moved to England in 1955, where he taught Classics at Cambridge and became a master at Darwin College. His numerous works include the classic texts Aspects of Antiquity, and The Ancient Economy. Finley was knighted by the Queen for his contributions to scholarship in 1979.

Release date NZ

October 30th, 2018

Author

M.I. Finley

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General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

156

Series

Mason Welch Gross Lecture Series

ISBN-13

9781978802322

Product ID

27808365

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