The Resource The birth of politics : eight Greek and Roman political ideas and why they matter, Melissa Lane
The birth of politics : eight Greek and Roman political ideas and why they matter, Melissa Lane
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- Summary
- "[An introduction] to the foundations of Western political thought, from the Greeks, who invented democrary, to the Romans, who created a republic and then transformed it into an empire...[Lane] focuses on eight political ideas from the Greco-Roman world that are especially influential today...and describes how the ancient formulations of these ideas often challenge widely held modern assumptions"--From publisher description on book jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 381 pages
- Note
- "First published in the United Kingdom as: Greek and Roman political ideas : a Pelican introduction, but the Pelican Group, Penguin Books ... London"--T.p. verso
- Contents
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- Introduction: Possibilities of power and purpose
- Justice
- Constitution
- Democracy
- Virtue
- Citizenship
- Cosmopolitanism
- Republic
- Soverignty
- Conclusion: Futures of Greek and Roman pasts
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- Athens map key
- Brief biographies of key persons, events and places
- Reference lists and abbreviations
- Isbn
- 9780691166476
- Label
- The birth of politics : eight Greek and Roman political ideas and why they matter
- Title
- The birth of politics
- Title remainder
- eight Greek and Roman political ideas and why they matter
- Statement of responsibility
- Melissa Lane
- Title variation
- Eight Greek and Roman political ideas and why they matter
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "[An introduction] to the foundations of Western political thought, from the Greeks, who invented democrary, to the Romans, who created a republic and then transformed it into an empire...[Lane] focuses on eight political ideas from the Greco-Roman world that are especially influential today...and describes how the ancient formulations of these ideas often challenge widely held modern assumptions"--From publisher description on book jacket
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lane, M. S.
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Political science
- Political science
- Political science
- Greece
- Rome (Empire)
- Label
- The birth of politics : eight Greek and Roman political ideas and why they matter, Melissa Lane
- Note
- "First published in the United Kingdom as: Greek and Roman political ideas : a Pelican introduction, but the Pelican Group, Penguin Books ... London"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-355) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: Possibilities of power and purpose -- Justice -- Constitution -- Democracy -- Virtue -- Citizenship -- Cosmopolitanism -- Republic -- Soverignty -- Conclusion: Futures of Greek and Roman pasts -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Athens map key -- Brief biographies of key persons, events and places -- Reference lists and abbreviations
- Control code
- 894625506
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 381 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691166476
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)894625506
- Label
- The birth of politics : eight Greek and Roman political ideas and why they matter, Melissa Lane
- Note
- "First published in the United Kingdom as: Greek and Roman political ideas : a Pelican introduction, but the Pelican Group, Penguin Books ... London"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-355) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: Possibilities of power and purpose -- Justice -- Constitution -- Democracy -- Virtue -- Citizenship -- Cosmopolitanism -- Republic -- Soverignty -- Conclusion: Futures of Greek and Roman pasts -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Athens map key -- Brief biographies of key persons, events and places -- Reference lists and abbreviations
- Control code
- 894625506
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 381 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691166476
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)894625506
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