Cicero's ideal statesman in theory and practice Jonathan Zarecki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zarecki, Jonathan, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cicero, Marcus Tullius--Political and social views.

Cicero, Marcus Tullius.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

London Bloomsbury Academic 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The resurgence of interest in Cicero's political philosophy in the last twenty years demands a re-evaluation of Cicero's ideal statesman and its relationship not only to Cicero's political theory but also to his practical politics. Jonathan Zarecki proposes three original arguments: firstly, that by the publication of his 'De Republica' in 51 BC Cicero accepted that some sort of return to monarchy was inevitable. Secondly, that Cicero created his model of the ideal statesman as part of an attempt to reconcile the mixed constitution of Rome's past with his belief in the inevitable return of sole-person rule. Thirdly, that the ideal statesman was the primary construct against which Cicero viewed the political and military activities of Pompey, Caesar and Antony, and himself."--Publisher's website

The resurgence of interest in Cicero's political philosophy in the last twenty years demands a re-evaluation of Cicero's ideal statesman and its relationship not only to Cicero's political theory but also to his practical politics. Jonathan Zarecki proposes three original arguments: firstly, that by the publication of his De Republica in 51 BC Cicero accepted that some sort of return to monarchy was inevitable. Secondly, that Cicero created his model of the ideal statesman as part of an attempt to reconcile the mixed constitution of Rome's past with his belief in the inevitable return of sole-person rule. Thirdly, that the ideal statesman was the primary construct against which Cicero viewed the political and military activities of Pompey, Caesar and Antony, and himself

Contents:

Academic Skepticism and Cicero's Political Philosophy

Cicero's Philosophical Politics

De Re Publica and the Outbreak of Civil War

Rex Caesar and the Rector-ideal

The Ultimate Failure of the Rector-ideal

Introduction

1. Academic scepticism and cicero's political theory

2. Cicero's Philosophical politics

3. De Re Publica and the Outbreak of Civil War

4. Rex Caesar and the Rector-Ideal

5. The Ultimate Failure of the Rector-Ideal

Epilogue

Bibliography

Index Locorum

General Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

ISBN:

9781472555632

1472555635

9781780934716

1780934718

OCLC:

946481785