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A world history of ancient political thought / Antony Black.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Black, Antony, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Philosophy--History.
- Political science.
- World politics.
- State, The--Origin.
- State, The.
- Civilization, Ancient--Political aspects.
- Civilization, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- Revised and expanded edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- This text examines the political thought of China, Greece, Israel, Rome, India, Iran, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and also early Christianity. Each of these had its own priorities, based on a religious and philosophical perspective. This led to different ideas about who should govern, how to govern, and what government was for.
- Contents:
- Early societies and states
- Egypt
- Mesopotamia, Assyria, Babylon
- Iran
- Israel
- India
- China
- The Greeks
- Rome
- Graeco-Roman humanism
- The Kingdom of Heaven and the Church of Christ
- Specific themes : similarities and differences between cultures
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 31, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-250799-0
- 0-19-183318-5
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