Moral Values and Political Behaviour in Ancient Greece

Moral Values and Political Behaviour in Ancient Greece From Homer to the End of the Fifth Century - Ancient Culture and Society

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this book, Professor Adkins undertakes an examination of certain key value-words in the period between Homer and the end of the fifth century. The behavior of these words both affected and was affected by the nature of the society in which their usage developed. The author shows how only with a complete understanding of the implications and significance of these value-words can the essence of the Greeks and their society be grasped.

Book information

ISBN: 9780393008265
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Imprint: W.W. Norton and Company
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 180
Weight: 325g
Height: 222mm
Width: 141mm
Spine width: 20mm