Politics in the Ancient World

Name: Politics in the Ancient World
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ISBN: 9780521275705

ISBN-10: 0521275709

ISBN-13: 9780521275705

Edition: 1983

Authors: M. I. Finley

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The business of politics - the vital process of conducting government through the dynamics of argument, conflict and decision-making - offers us one of the most revealing areas of insight into any society. Sir Moses Finley's exploration of politics in the city states of Greece and republican Rome yields insights into the arenas of political debate which have made a major impact on our understanding of the ancient world. The early political involvement of the free lower classes, the effect of war and conquest on political stability, and the ideological pressures which influenced the course of internal conflicts are salient themes in this stimulating investigation of the nature of government…

Book details

List price: $34.99
Copyright year: 1983
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/7/1983
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 162
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.39" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English



Preface



State, class and power



Authority and patronage



Politics



Popular participation



Political issues and conflict



Ideology


Bibliography


Index