Limits of Altruism in Democratic Athens

Informationen zum Autor Matthew R. Christ is Professor of Classical Studies at Indiana University. He is author of The Bad Citizen in Classical Athens (2006) and The Litigious Athenian (1998). Klappentext Examines the behavior of Athenians in the classical period, arguing that Athenians felt little pressure as individuals to help fellow citizens. Zusammenfassung Athenians in the classical period (508–322 BC) were drawn to an image of themselves as a compassionate and generous people who rushed to the aid of others in distress at home and abroad. This book argues that, contrary to how Athenians idealized themselves, they felt little pressure as individuals to help fellow citizens whom they did not know. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: the philanthropic Athenian?; 1. Helping behavior in classical Athens; 2. Helping and democratic citizenship; 3. Helping and community in the Athenian law courts; 4. 'Helping others' in Athenian interstate relations; Conclusion: helping and the Athenian experience.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Christ, Matthew (Indiana University) Christ, Matthew R. Christ
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.10.2012
• EAN: 9781107029774
• ISBN: 978-1-107-02977-4
• No. of pages: 223
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity