The Birth of Politics: Eight Greek and Roman Political Ideas and Why They Matter

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"The Birth of Politics: Eight Greek and Roman Political Ideas and Why They Matter" is a scholarly yet accessible book that explores foundational political concepts from classical antiquity and explains their relevance to contemporary political life.

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instanceOf book
political philosophy book
aimsTo explain foundational political concepts from classical antiquity
show the relevance of ancient political ideas to contemporary politics
author Melissa Lane NERFINISHED
countryOfPublication United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs scholarly yet accessible
explores connections between ancient and modern political debates
origins of key political concepts in the ancient world
focusesOn eight key political ideas
format prose
genre intellectual history
political theory
intendedAudience general readers interested in politics and history
students of political theory
language English
nonFictionSubject citizenship
democracy
freedom and obligation
law and authority
political institutions
publisher Princeton University Press NERFINISHED
relatedDiscipline classics
history
philosophy
political science
subject ancient Greek political thought
ancient Roman political thought
classical antiquity
history of political thought
political ideas
timePeriodDiscussed ancient Rome NERFINISHED
classical Greece NERFINISHED

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