Simon Swain (University of Warwick)

Broschiertes Buch

Themistius, Julian, and Greek Political Theory under Rome

Beschreibung

Power, government, the age-old struggle between rulers and ruled - these are the topics of the extraordinary exchange between the leading political figure of fourth-century Constantinople, Themistius, and the stripling prince, Julian. This volume provides a critical edition and translation of four texts illustrating the relation of kings and courtiers.

Autor

Simon Swain is Professor of Classics and Chair of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Warwick. He is the author of a number of well-known studies of the Greek literature of the Roman period, including most recently Economy, Family, and Society from Rome to Islam (Cambridge, 2013).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 354g
• ISBN-13: 9781107633766
• ISBN-10: 1107633761
• Artikelnr.: 53447914