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Fame, Money, and Power

The Rise of Peisistratos and "Democratic" Tyranny at Athens

By: Brian M. Lavelle

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Fame, Money, and Power

The Rise of Peisistratos and "Democratic" Tyranny at Athens

By: Brian M. Lavelle

Challenges long-accepted notions about the relationship between early Athenian tyranny and democracy

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393

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University of Michigan Press

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0472114247

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9780472114245

The Sorrow and the Pity

A Prolegomenon to a History of Athens Under the Peisistratids, C. 560-510 B.C.

By: Brian M. Lavelle

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The Sorrow and the Pity

A Prolegomenon to a History of Athens Under the Peisistratids, C. 560-510 B.C.

By: Brian M. Lavelle

Fifth century Athenians were expecially hostile to tyrants and tyranny as a result of Peisistratid treachery during the Persian Wars. Their hostility engendered a persistent refusal to acknowledge the truth of collaboration during the tyranny and so a revisionism which fundamentally affected the tradition about it. This study first examines the psychology of mass revisionism and of the early fifth century Athenians leading to their transfigurement of the tyrannicide/s; genos- and demos-traditions and topoi relating to the tyranny affirm and further define the distortion and deformative process affecting the historical record. This work aims to establish better bases for reconstructing Peisistratid history, but also for comprehending the psychology of Athenian antityrannism.

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152

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Franz Steiner Verlag

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3515063188

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9783515063180

Archaic Greece

The Age of New Reckonings

By: Brian M. Lavelle

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Archaic Greece

The Age of New Reckonings

By: Brian M. Lavelle

An introductory guide to the Archaic period in ancient Greece—the people, their society, and their culture. Excerpts from literary and other texts give voice to the interests, concerns, and emotions of the Archaic Greeks themselves. This book provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to the society and culture of the Archaic period in the Greek world from c. 750 to c. 480 BCE. It focuses on the persistent and often-conflicting themes, topics, and controversies of the Archaic Age (e.g., elite and non-elite, religion and science, tradition and humanism). It seeks to lead the reader to a broader and deeper understanding of the period by placing themes and topics in a mutually supportive contextual network that will underscore their significance. Archaic Greece: The Age of New Reckonings begins with a chapter on how sources for the period are evaluated and deployed, and goes on to offer a concise yet thorough historical overview of the Archaic period. Subsequent chapters cover polis and politics; war and violence; religion; science; philosophy; art; literature; festivals and games; social forces, values, and behaviors; and gender and sex. The book: Offers a novel approach to a very significant period that foregrounds literary evidence and the words voiced by Archaic Greeks, combining scholarship with readability; Conceptualizes Archaic Greek culture and society by focusing substantially on topics that supplement the history of the period; Combines diverse elements of society and culture, including religion, art, literature, games and festivals, gender, sexuality, and politics in order to develop a unique picture of Greece during the Archaic period; Includes a summarizing essay that draws chapters together, emphasizing the implications of their topics and themes. Archaic Greece: The Age of New Reckonings should appeal to college-level instructors as a book to assign to students enrolled in courses involving Archaic Greece and to others interested in this intriguing and pivotal period in ancient Greece.

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307

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119370450

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9781119370451

Archaic Greece

The Age of New Reckonings

By: Brian M. Lavelle

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The Age of New Reckonings

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John Wiley & Sons

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1405198591

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9781405198592

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Fame, Money, and Power

Fame, Money, and Power

The Sorrow and the Pity

The Sorrow and the Pity

Archaic Greece

Archaic Greece

Archaic Greece

Archaic Greece

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