Tyranny and political culture in ancient Greece /

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Author / Creator:McGlew, James F., 1955-
Imprint:Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1993.
Description:vii, 234 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1491500
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ISBN:0801427878
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Tyranny and History
  • 1. Tyrannus fulminatus: Power and Praise
  • 2. Justice and Power: The Language of Early Greek Tyranny
  • 3. The Lawgiver's Struggle with Tyranny: Solon and the Excluded Middle
  • 4. Master and Slave: The Fall of Tyranny
  • 5. Narratives of Autonomy: Greek Founders
  • 6. Lovers of the City: Tyranny and Democracy in Classical Athens
  • Afterword: Justice and Liberation.