| The Athens of Demosthenes Contributor(s): Jones, A. H. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107492297 ISBN-13: 9781107492295 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 938.06 |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.09 lbs) 34 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1952, this book contains the text of a lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge that year by prominent Classical historian Arnold Jones on the Athenian audience to the orations of Demosthenes. Demosthenes famously castigated his fellow Athenians at many points in his career, and Jones examines the evidence provided by Demosthenes and his fellow orators for clues as to the real disposition of their listeners and how they could have been persuaded by the politicians of the day. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient history or ancient oratory. |
