The Regime of Demetrius of Phalerum in Athens 317-307 BCE - Mnemosyne Suppl. 318

Informationen zum Autor Lara O'Sullivan , Ph.D. (2000) in Ancient History, The University of Western Australia, is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Western Australia. She has published on the politics and religion of Hellenistic Athens. Klappentext Erudite and urbane, a scion of the Peripatos, Demetrius of Phalerum dominated Athenian political life for a decade (317-307 B.C.E.) with Macedonian support. Viewed by some as the embodiment of the longed-for 'philosopher-king', Demetrius has been seen a test case for the interplay of philosophical training and political praxis in antiquity. This book, through a close re-examination of the fragmentary and diffuse testimonia for Demetrius decade, argues that such a view misunderstands his legislative, constitutional and financial reforms, which should rather be seen within the context of Macedonian suzerainty, Athenian self-interest, and contemporary social changes. Such a context also affords a better understanding of the dynamic relations between the Macedonian generals and the preeminent Greek city at the dawn of the Hellenistic era.

Product details

• Authors: O&apos, O'Sullivan, Eugene A. O'Sullivan, Lara O'Sullivan, Lara Sullivan
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.10.2009
• EAN: 9789004178885
• ISBN: 978-90-0-417888-5
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 248 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemo; Mnemosyne, Supplements
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book