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The Birth of Politics

Eight Greek and Roman Political Ideas and Why They Matter
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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 birth of poli

Author Biography:

Melissa Lane is professor of politics at Princeton University. Her books include Eco-Republic: What the Ancients Can Teach Us about Ethics, Virtue, and Sustainable Living (Princeton) and Plato's Progeny: How Plato and Socrates Still Captivate the Modern Mind.
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August 16th, 2016
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  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Undergraduate
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3 Maps
Pages
400
Dimensions
127x203x25
ISBN-13
9780691173092
Product ID
25005985

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