The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Political Thought [Paperback]

A definitive reference work on Greek and Roman political thought from the age of Homer to late antiquity, first published in 2000.This first comprehensive treatment of the political thought of ancient Greece and Rome to be published in English begins with Homer and ends in late antiquity. It discusses Plato, Aristotle and a host of other thinkers. It includes chapters which focus on the ancient context of the ideas they examine and others which explore these ideas as systems of thought resonating with modern concerns. Written by a team of distinguished scholars, this volume will long remain an accessible and authoritative guide to Greek and Roman thinking about government and community.This first comprehensive treatment of the political thought of ancient Greece and Rome to be published in English begins with Homer and ends in late antiquity. It discusses Plato, Aristotle and a host of other thinkers. It includes chapters which focus on the ancient context of the ideas they examine and others which explore these ideas as systems of thought resonating with modern concerns. Written by a team of distinguished scholars, this volume will long remain an accessible and authoritative guide to Greek and Roman thinking about government and community.Beginning with Homer and ending in late antiquity with Christian and pagan reflections on divine and human order, this volume is the first general and comprehensive treatment of Rome ever to be published in English. Its international team of distinguished scholars includes historians of law, politics, culture and religion, as well as philosophers. The volume will long remain an accessible and authoritative guide to Greek and Roman thinking about government and community. Introduction Christopher Rowe; Part I. lcé