Thucydides - A Study in Historical Reality

List of contents

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.

About the author

G.F. Abbott

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: G. F. Abbott, G.F. Abbott
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138615120
• ISBN: 978-1-138-61512-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Ancient / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500