A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought

Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought

Editor(s): Ryan K. Balot

Published Online: 24 APR 2009

Print ISBN: 9781405151436

Online ISBN: 9781444310344

DOI: 10.1002/9781444310344

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Comprises 34 essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science to illuminate Greek and Roman political thought in all its diversity and depth.

  • Offers a broad survey of ancient political thought from Archaic Greece through Late Antiquity
  • Approaches ancient political philosophy from both a normative and historical focus
  • Examines Greek and Roman political thought within historical context and contemporary debate
  • Explores the role of ancient political thought in a range of philosophies, such as the individual and community, human rights, religion, and cosmopolitanism

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxviii)

  2. Part I: The Broad View

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction: Rethinking the History of Greek and Roman Political Thought (pages 1–19)

      Ryan K. Balot

    2. Chapter 2

      What is Politics in the Ancient World? (pages 20–36)

      Dean Hammer

    3. Chapter 3

      Early Greek Political Thought in its Mediterranean Context (pages 37–56)

      Kurt A. Raaflaub

    4. Chapter 4

      Civic Ideology and Citizenship (pages 57–69)

      P. J. Rhodes

    5. Chapter 5

      Public Action and Rational Choice in Classical Greek Political Theory (pages 70–84)

      Josiah Ober

    6. Chapter 6

      Imperial Ideologies, Citizenship Myths, and Legal Disputes in Classical Athens and Republican Rome (pages 85–99)

      Craige B. Champion

    7. Chapter 7

      Gendered Politics, or the Self-Praise of Andres Agathoi (pages 100–117)

      Giulia Sissa

    8. Chapter 8

      The Religious Contexts of Ancient Political Thought (pages 118–130)

      Robin Osborne

  3. Part II: Democracies and Republics

    1. Chapter 9

      Democracy Ancient and Modern (pages 131–148)

      Peter Liddel

    2. Chapter 10

      “Rights,” Individuals, and Communities in Ancient Greece (pages 149–163)

      Paul Cartledge and Matt Edge

    3. Chapter 11

      Personal Freedom in Greek Democracies, Republican Rome, and Modern Liberal States (pages 164–177)

      Robert W. Wallace

    4. Chapter 12

      The Mixed Constitution in Greek Thought (pages 178–198)

      David E. Hahm

    5. Chapter 13

      Republican Virtues (pages 199–213)

      Malcolm Schofield

    6. Chapter 14

      Roman Democracy? (pages 214–227)

      W. Jeffrey Tatum

  4. Part III: The Virtues and Vices of One-Man Rule

    1. Chapter 15

      The Uses and Abuses of Tyranny (pages 229–246)

      Sara Forsdyke

    2. Chapter 16

      Hellenistic Monarchy in Theory and Practice (pages 247–265)

      Arthur M. Eckstein

    3. Chapter 17

      The Ethics of Autocracy in the Roman World (pages 266–279)

      Carlos F. Noreña

  5. Part IV: The Passions of Ancient Politics

    1. Chapter 18

      Political Animals: Pathetic Animals (pages 281–293)

      Giulia Sissa

    2. Chapter 19

      Anger, Eros, and Other Political Passions in Ancient Greek Thought (pages 294–307)

      Paul W. Ludwig

    3. Chapter 20

      Some Passionate Performances in Late Republican Rome (pages 308–320)

      Robert A. Kaster

  6. Part V: The Athens of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

    1. Chapter 21

      The Trial and Death of Socrates (pages 321–338)

      Debra Nails

    2. Chapter 22

      The Politics of Plato's Socrates (pages 339–352)

      Rachana Kamtekar

    3. Chapter 23

      Freedom, Tyranny, and the Political Man: Plato's Republic and Gorgias, a Study in Contrasts (pages 353–366)

      Arlene W. Saxonhouse

    4. Chapter 24

      Plato on the Sovereignty of Law (pages 367–381)

      Zena Hitz

    5. Chapter 25

      “Naturalism” in Aristotle's Political Philosophy (pages 382–398)

      Timothy Chappell

    6. Chapter 26

      The Ethics of Aristotle's Politics (pages 399–418)

      David J. Depew

  7. Part VI: Constructing Political Narrative

    1. Chapter 27

      Imitating Virtue and Avoiding Vice: Ethical Functions of Biography, History, and Philosophy (pages 419–439)

      Charles W. Hedrick

    2. Chapter 28

      Greek Drama and Political Thought (pages 440–455)

      John Gibert

    3. Chapter 29

      Character in Politics (pages 456–470)

      Philip A. Stadter

  8. Part VII: Antipolitics

    1. Chapter 30

      Cosmopolitan Traditions (pages 471–484)

      David Konstan

    2. Chapter 31

      False Idles: The Politics of the “Quiet Life” (pages 485–500)

      Eric Brown

    3. Chapter 32

      Citizenship and Signs: Rethinking Augustine on the Two Cities (pages 501–526)

      Todd Breyfogle

  9. Part VIII: Receptions

    1. Chapter 33

      Republicanism: Ancient, Medieval, and Beyond (pages 527–541)

      Christopher Nadon

    2. Chapter 34

      Twentieth Century Revivals of Ancient Political Thought: Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss (pages 542–556)

      Catherine H. Zuckert

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      References (pages 557–619)

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      Index of Subjects (pages 620–649)

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      Index Locorum (pages 650–659)

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