The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Political Thought

The Cambridge History of Political Thought

by Christopher J. Rowe (Editor)

Beginning with Homer and ending in late antiquity with Christian and pagan reflections on divine and human order, this volume is the first general and comprehensive treatment of Rome ever to be published in English. Its international team of distinguished scholars includes historians of law, politics, culture and religion, as well as philosophers. The volume will long remain an accessible and authoritative guide to Greek and Roman thinking about government and community.

Genres: Politics, History, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Reference

766 pages, Hardcover

First published June 19, 2000

About the author

Christopher James Rowe OBE was a classical scholar known for his work on ancient Greek philosohy.

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's amazing how much crap can Government spending buy the public. Back in the 15 century, after more than 10 centuries of hard core Christianity, the Greek and Roman cultures were quite relevant in rebuilding the European thought. Well, what was left after 15 centuries of neglect and destruction, the text were recovered mostly with the help of Arab traders. And starting at that point a stupid competition ensued. Everybody from the French to the Germans and the Britons were Romans in some sort.

Anyway, in 2008 there were still people who were left to climb the academic ladder to bigger state pension plans with works like this. Nothing new in 2000 years. No relevant research in 150 years. And these people are still able to perpetuate their ignorance over the years. People who do use mobile video communication still influenced by a superstitious crowd whose idea of speed meant inhaling horse farts at 10 miles per hour if lucky. Women today whose bodies are ruled upon by the thinking of misogynist men who thought the sex of the baby is the result of the proportion between menstrual blood and sperm. Disgusting.

[Irine]

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