Thucydides: A Study in Historical Reality

ISBN-13: 9781138615120 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 240 str.

G. F. Abbott

Opis

First published in 1925, this thoughtful volume constitutes an excellent English introduction to one of the great ancient historians, focusing primarily on Thucydides’ approach to foreign policy, democracy, imperialism and the struggle for power.

Spis treści

1. Introductory. 2. The Modern Spirit. 3. The Scientific Method. 4. The Philosophy of History. 5. The Personal Factor. 6. The Demagogue. 7. The Athenian Democracy. 8. The Athenian Democracy (Cont’d). 9. Detachment. 10. Art. 11. Style. 12. A Possession for Ever.

O autorze

G.F. Abbott