Description
About the Author
Melissa Lane is professor of politics at Princeton University. Her books include Eco-Republic: What the Ancients Can Teach Us about Ethics, Virtue, and Sustainable Living (Princeton) and Plato's Progeny: How Plato and Socrates Still Captivate the Modern Mind.
Reviews
"The political ideas of the ancients still endure--and still propel us into debate and even more vigorous conflict... [T]he author successfully illuminates the political ideas that still perplex and divide us."--Kirkus Reviews "The eight ideas cited in this book constitute the core of politics and can help us to envision what politics should be."--Wan Lixin, Shanghai Daily "Lane's book ... offers an enjoyable run through major traditions of classical political ideas... It is thoughtful and challenging, dense and economical without being overwhelming... [Lane] does have an exceptional grasp of political theory ... and of the connections between ancient and modern political thought, which she communicates admirably."--Joanna Kenty, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "The author combines a philosophical perspective with history, economics, and anthropology to bring out the complex and ambiguous nature of political ideas and politics itself... [T]he book is an easy read and as interesting as the topic it covers."--Choice "This impressive work of scholarship well deserves the accolades contained on its back cover... The background research is outstanding in a very accessible style... As an introduction to the political thought of the ancient world, this book is excellent."--Tony Burns, Review of Politics
Book Information
ISBN 9780691173092
Author Melissa Lane
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 397g