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Greek political imagery from Homer to Aristotle Roger Brock.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brock, Roger, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Greek literature--History and criticism.
- Greek literature.
- Classical literature--History and criticism.
- Classical literature.
- Politics in literature.
- Politics and literature--Greece.
- Politics and literature.
- Imagery (Psychology)--Political aspects.
- Imagery (Psychology).
- Greece--Politics and government--Early works to 1800.
- Greece.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York Bloomsbury Academic 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The great helmsman, the watchdog of the people, the medicine the state needs: all these images originated in ancient Greece, yet retain the capacity to influence an audience today. This is the first systematic study of political imagery in ancient Greek literature, history and thought, tracing it from its appearance, influenced by Near Eastern precursors, in Homer and Hesiod, to the end of the classical period and Plato's deployment of images like the helmsman and the doctor in the service of his political philosophy. The historical narrative is complemented by thematic studies of influential complexes of images such as the ship of state, the shepherd of the people, and the state as a household, and enhanced by parallels from later literature and history which illustrate the persistence of Greek concepts in later eras
- Contents:
- Gods as kings, kings as gods
- The state as a household
- The shepherd of the people
- The ship of state
- The body politic
- Leaders and communities: the archaic period c.750-480 bc
- Democracy and autocracy: the fifth century
- Orators and philosophers: the fourth century
- Introduction
- Gods as Kings, Kings as Gods
- The State as a Household
- The Shepherd of the People
- The Ship of State
- The Body Politic
- Leaders and Communities: The Archaic Period
- Democracy and Autocracy: The Fifth Century
- Orators and Philosophers: The Fourth Century
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- ISBN:
- 9781472502179
- 1472502175
- 9781472555694
- 1472555694
- 9781472502186
- 1472502183
- OCLC:
- 846494846
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