Greek praise of poverty, the: origins of ancient cynicism
Auteur :
Desmond, William
Éditeur :
University of Notre Dame Press
ISBN :
9780268025823
Date de publication :
30 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
349 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explains Cynicism's rise in popularity in the ancient world by exploring the set of attitudes that collectively formed the Greek praise of poverty. The author argues that economic, military, and philosophical thought contains explicit criticisms of wealth and praise of poverty. This is a work of ancient Cynicism and its classical environment.