City of Sokrates; An Introduction to Classical Athens
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Book Description
The City of Sokrates is a comprehensive account of Athens' historical and cultural significance. In this extensively revised second edition, J. W. Roberts explores the characteristics of Athenian life in the latter half of the fifth century BC. He examines the city's extraordinary cultural legacy, including democracy, tragedy, comedy, moral philosophy and mathematical astronomy, and surveys the negative aspects of Greek culture such as blood sacrifice, subordination of women and xenophobia. This book also includes an investigation of the trial of Socrates, Athens' most devoted son and most radical critic.
About the Author
Until his recent retirement, J. W. Roberts taught Classics at Eton College. He is the author of the first edition of The City of Sokrates (1984).
City of Sokrates,J. W. Roberts,Routledge,0415167787,Ancient - Greece,Anthropology - Cultural,Athens (Greece),Civilization,Greece,History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical,History - General History,Literature: Classics,Socrates,To 146 B.C,Trials, litigation, etc,Ancient Greece,European history: BCE to c 500 CE,History / Ancient / General,Urban communities
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