Pity and power in ancient athens
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521285629
Date de publication :
16 juin 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Pity and Power in Ancient Athens argues that the exercise of power in democratic Athens, especially during its brief fifth-century empire, raised troubling questions about the alleviation and infliction of suffering, and pity emerged as a topic in Athenian culture at this time.