A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought

A COMPANION TO GREEK AND ROMAN POLITICAL THOUGHT Justice, virtue, and citizenship were at the center of political life in ancient Greece and Rome and were frequently discussed by classical poets, historians, and philosophers. This Companion illuminates Greek and Roman political thought in all its range, diversity, and depth. Thirty-four essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science provide stimulating discussions of classical political thought, ranging from the Archaic Greek epics to the final days of the Roman Empire and beyond. These essays strike a judicious yet thought-provoking balance between theoretical and historical perspectives. A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought is an authoritative guide to the ancient Greek and Roman political questions that continue to shape and challenge the modern world.

A COMPANION TO GREEK AND ROMAN POLITICAL THOUGHTJustice, virtue, and citizenship were at the center of political life in ancient Greece and Rome and were frequently discussed by classical poets, historians, and philosophers. This Companion illuminates Greek and Roman political thought in all its range, diversity, and depth. Thirty-four essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science provide stimulating discussions of classical political thought, ranging from the Archaic Greek epics to the final days of the Roman Empire and beyond. These essays strike a judicious yet thought-provoking balance between theoretical and historical perspectives.A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought is an authoritative guide to the ancient Greek and Roman political questions that continue to shape and challenge the modern world.

Notes on Contributors xAcknowledgments xviNote on Translations xviiList of Abbreviations xviiiPart I The Broad View 11 Introduction: Rethinking the History of Greek and Roman Political Thought 3Ryan K. Balot2 What is Politics in the Ancient World? 20Dean Hammer3 Early Greek Political Thought in Its Mediterranean Context 37Kurt A. Raaflaub4 Civic Ideology and Citizenship 57P. J. Rhodes5 Public Action and Rational Choice in Classical Greek Political Theory 70Josiah Ober6 Imperial Ideologies, Citizenship Myths, and Legal Disputes in Classical Athens and Republican Rome85Craige B. Champion7 Gendered Politics, or the Self-Praise of Andres Agathoi 100Giulia Sissa8 The Religious Contexts of Ancient Political Thought 118Robin OsbornePart II Democracies and Republics 1319 Democracy Ancient and Modern 133Peter Liddel10 ''Rights,'' Individuals, and Communities in Ancient Greece 149Paul Cartledge and Matt Edge11 Personal Freedom in Greek Democracies, Republican Rome, and Modern Liberal States 164Robert W. Wallace12 The Mixed Constitution in Greek Thought 178David E. Hahm13 Republican Virtues 199Malcolm Schofield14 Roman Democracy? 214W. Jeffrey TatumPart III The Virtues and Vices of One-Man Rule 22915 The Uses and Abuses of Tyranny 231Sara Forsdyke16 Hellenistic Monarchy in Theory and Practice 247Arthur M. Eckstein17 The Ethics of Autocracy in the Roman World 266Carlos F. NoreñaPart IV The Passions of Ancient Politics 28118 Political Animals: Pathetic Animals 283Giulia Sissa19 Anger, Eros, and Other Political Passions in Ancient Greek Thought 294Paul W. Ludwig20 Some Passionate Performances in Late Republican Rome 308Robert A. KasterPart V The Athens of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle 32121 The Trial and Death of Socrates 323Debra Nails22 The Politics of Plato's Socrates 339Rachana Kamtekar23 Freedom, Tyranny, and the Political Man: Plato's Republic and Gorgias, a Study in Contrasts 353Arlene W. Saxonhouse24 Plato on the Sovereignty of Law 367Zena Hitz25 ''Naturalism'' in Aristotle's Political Philosophy 382Timothy Chappell26 The Ethics of Aristotle's Politics 399David J. DepewPart VI Constructing Political Narrative 41927 Imitating Virtue and Avoiding Vice: Ethical Functions of Biography, History, and Philosophy 421Charles W. Hedrick, Jr28 Greek Drama and Political Thought 440John Gibert29 Character in Politics 456Philip A. StadterPart VII Antipolitics 47130 Cosmopolitan Traditions 473David Konstan31 False Idles: The Politics of the ''Quiet Life'' 485Eric Brown32 Citizenship and Signs: Rethinking Augustine on the Two Cities 501Todd BreyfoglePart VIII Receptions 52733 Republicanism: Ancient, Medieval, and Beyond 529Christopher Nadon34 Twentieth Century Revivals of Ancient Political Thought: Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss 542Catherine H. ZuckertReferences 557Index of Subjects 620Index Locorum 650