| Description |
1 online resource (331 pages) |
| Series |
Hellenistic culture and society ; 16 |
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Hellenistic culture and society ; 16
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| Contents |
Introduction: Polybius and "Machiavellianism" -- Polybius's Aristocratic Ethos: Deeds of Personal Courage -- Polybius's Aristocratic Ethos: Honor, War, and Wealth -- Polybius's Aristocratic Ethos: Deceit and Good Faith -- Threats to the Social Order in The Histories, and the Polybian Response -- The Art of Generalship as the Imposition of Order -- Politics: Greece and Rome -- Optimism and Pessimism -- Conclusion: The Duty to Act -- Appendix: Polybius on Drinking and Drunkenness |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Polybius -- Ethics.
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Polybius. Historiae.
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Ethics, Ancient.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0520914694 (electronic bk.) |
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0585160279 (electronic bk.) |
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9780520914698 (electronic bk.) |
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9780585160276 (electronic bk.) |
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