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48Greek Political Thought (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2006.This wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought shows what ancient political texts might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century. A provocative and wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought Demonstrates what ancient Greek works of political philosophy might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century Examines an array of poetic, historical, and philosophical texts in an effort to locate Greek political thought in its cultural context Pays careful attention to the…Read more
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31Politics in the fourth century K. piepenbrink: Politische ordnungskonzeptionen in der attischen demokratie Des vierten jahrhunderts V. Chr. Eine vergleichende untersuchung zum philosophischen und rhetorischen diskurs . (Historia einzelsChriften 154.) Pp. 262. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner verlag, 2001. Paper, dm 78.23. Isbn: 3-515-07848- (review)The Classical Review 53 (01): 126-. 2003.
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47Bakewell (G.W.), Sickinger (J.P.) (edd.) Gestures. Essays in Ancient History, Literature, and Philosophy Presented to Alan L. Boegehold on the Occasion of his Retirement and his Seventy-fifth Birthday . Pp. xii + 363, ills. Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2003. Cased, £45. ISBN: 1-84217-086- (review)The Classical Review 56 (01): 235-. 2006.
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50A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2009.These essays strike a judicious yet thought-provoking balance between theoretical and historical perspectives.
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28The dark side of democratic courageSocial Research: An International Quarterly 71 (1): 73-106. 2004.
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29Polybius’ Advice to the Imperial RepublicPolitical Theory 38 (4): 483-509. 2010.Polybius’ Histories, written in the mid—second century BC, offers an authoritative account of Rome’s rise to uncontested imperial supremacy. The work has been highly influential among political thinkers because of its theory of the “mixed constitution.” This essay proposes to return Polybius’ mixed constitution to its proper location within the narrative of the Histories. This interpretative approach enables us to appreciate Polybius’ frequently neglected emphasis on the connections between repu…Read more
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26A Democracy Of Distinction. Aristotle And The Work Of Politics (review)The Classical Review 57 (2): 319-322. 2007.
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46Greek Freedom K. Raaflaub: The Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece . First English edition, revised and updated from the German. Translation by R. Franciscono, revised by the author. Pp. xii + 420. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2004 (first published as Die Entdeckung der Freiheit. Zur historischen Semantik und Gesellschaftsgeschichte eines politischen Grundbegriffes der Griechen, 1985). Cased, US$55, £38.50. ISBN: 0-226-70101- (review)The Classical Review 55 (01): 207-. 2005.
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