Fathers and Sons in Athens
Ideology and Society in the Era of the Peloponnesian War
Nonfiction, History, Ancient History
| Author: | Barry Strauss | ISBN: | 9781134952458 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 10, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Barry Strauss |
| ISBN: | 9781134952458 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 10, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
As history's first democracy, classical Athens invited political discourse. The Athenians, however could not completely separate the politicals from the private sphere; indeed father-son conflict, from patricide to murdering one's son, was a major public as well as a private theme. In a fascinating historical reappraisal, the author explores the consequences, for Athens and us, of the powerful influence of familial ideology on politics.
As history's first democracy, classical Athens invited political discourse. The Athenians, however could not completely separate the politicals from the private sphere; indeed father-son conflict, from patricide to murdering one's son, was a major public as well as a private theme. In a fascinating historical reappraisal, the author explores the consequences, for Athens and us, of the powerful influence of familial ideology on politics.
