| Herodotus and the Philosophy of Empire Contributor(s): Ward, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 1602580073 ISBN-13: 9781602580077 Publisher: Baylor University Press OUR PRICE: $44.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Examines the political philosophy in Herodotus' Histories with relation to both Athenian democracy and the empires of Egypt and Persia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 938.007 |
| LCCN: 2008014378 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Herodotus and the Philosophy of Empire, Ann Ward treats the classical writer not as a historian but as a political philosopher. Ward uses close textual analysis to demonstrate that Herodotus investigates recurring themes in the most important forms of government in the ancient world. This analysis of The Histories concludes with reflections on the problems of empire, not only for the Persians and the striving Athenians, but for our own government as well. To this end, Ward contrasts Herodotus on empire with the assumptions underlying speeches and writings of Paul Wolfowitz, Colin L. Powell, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. and Robert W. Merry. |
