Thucydides And The Philosophical Origins Of History

Author : Darien Shanske
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139460736

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Thucydides and the Philosophical Origins of History by Darien Shanske Pdf

This book addresses the question of how and why history begins with the work of Thucydides. The History of the Peloponnesian War is distinctive in that it is a prose narrative, meant to be read rather than performed. It focuses on the unfolding of contemporary great power politics to the exclusion of almost all other elements of human life, including the divine. The power of Thucydides' text has never been attributed either to the charm of its language or to the entertainment value of its narrative, or to some personal attribute of the author. In this study, Darien Shanske analyzes the difficult language and structure of Thucydides' History and argues that the text has drawn in so many readers into its distinctive world view precisely because of its kinship to the contemporary language and structure of Classical Tragedy. This kinship is not merely a matter of shared vocabulary or even aesthetic sensibility. Rather, it is grounded in a shared philosophical position, in particular on the polemical metaphysics of Heraclitus.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1989-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0521339294

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The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

The second book of Thucydides' history is of particular literary interest, containing as it does such important sections as the funeral oration, the account of the plague at Athens and the obituary of Pericles. Professor Rusten's commentary aims to assist the students to learn to read Thucydides. It scrutinises not only the standard historical context but also the literary and philosophical one, and devotes special attention to the exceptionally complex structures and techniques of language which make Thucydides the most difficult as well as most profound of ancient historians. The introduction surveys biographical interpretations of the text, suggests a new approach to fictive elements in the speeches, and sketches the chief features of Thucydidean style. This edition is intended primarily as a textbook for undergraduates and students in the upper forms of schools (both introduction and commentary are meant to be accessible even to less advanced students of Greek), but any Greek scholar will find it rewarding.

Author : Christian R. Thauer,Christian Wendt,Ernst Baltrusch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137527752

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Thucydides and Political Order by Christian R. Thauer,Christian Wendt,Ernst Baltrusch Pdf

This book, the second of two monographs, consists of contributions by world-class scholars on Thucydides' legacy to the political process. It also includes a careful examination of the usefulness and efficacy of the interdisciplinary approach to political order in the ancient world and proposes new paths for the future study.

Author : Katherine Harloe,Neville Morley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139510776

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Thucydides and the Modern World by Katherine Harloe,Neville Morley Pdf

The ancient Greek historian Thucydides has had an enormous impact on modern historiography, political theory, international relations and strategic studies, but this influence has never been properly studied. This book brings together leading scholars from a range of disciplines to explore the different facets of Thucydides' modern reception and influence, from the birth of political theory in Renaissance Europe to the rise of scientific history in nineteenth-century Germany and the triumph of 'realism' in twentieth-century international relations theory. Its chapters consider the different national and disciplinary traditions of reading and citing Thucydides, but also highlight common themes and questions; in particular, the variety of images of the historian produced by his modern readers: the scientific historian or the artful rhetorician, the brilliant analyst of society and politics or the great narrator of political and military events, the man of experience and affairs or the man of contemplation and reflection.

Author : Ryan Balot,Sarah Forsdyke,Edith Foster
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199340392

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The Oxford Handbook of Thucydides by Ryan Balot,Sarah Forsdyke,Edith Foster Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Thucydides contains newly commissioned essays on Thucydides as an historian, thinker, and writer. It also features chapters on Thucydides' intellectual context and ancient reception. The creative juxtaposition of historical, literary, philosophical, and reception studies allows for a better grasp of Thucydides' complex project and its intellectual context, while at the same time providing a comprehensive introduction to the author's ideas. The volume is organized into four sections of papers: History, Historiography, Political Theory, and Context and Reception. It therefore bridges traditionally divided disciplines. The authors engaged to write the forty chapters for this volume include both well-known scholars and less well-known innovators, who bring fresh ideas and new points of view. Articles avoid technical jargon and long footnotes, and are written in an accessible style. Finally, the volume includes a thorough introduction prefacing each paper, as well as several maps and an up-to-date bibliography that will enable further study. The Oxford Handbook of Thucydides offers a comprehensive introduction to a thinker and writer whose simultaneous depth and innovativeness have been the focus of intense literary and philosophical study since ancient times.

Author : Cynthia Farrar
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : 0521375843

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The Origins of Democratic Thinking by Cynthia Farrar Pdf

Dr Farrar argues that the development of political theory accompanied the growth of democracy at Athens in the fifth century BC. By analysing the writings of Protagoras, Thucydides and Democritus in the context of political developments and speculation about the universe, she reveals the existence of a distinctive approach to the characterisation of democratic order, and in doing so demonstrates the virtues of Thucydides' historical conception of politics.

Author : Thucydides,H. C. Goodhart
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1104432412

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The Eighth Book of Thucydides' History (1893) by Thucydides,H. C. Goodhart Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Edith Foster,Donald Lateiner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199593262

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Thucydides and Herodotus by Edith Foster,Donald Lateiner Pdf

Thucydides and Herodotus is an edited collection which looks at two of the most important ancient Greek historians living in the 5th Century BCE. It examines the relevant relationship between them which is considered, especially nowadays, by historians and philologists to be more significant than previously realized.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 761 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521847742

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Thucydides by Thucydides Pdf

A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0191539791

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The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

'The greatest historian that ever lived' Such was Macaulay's verdict on Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) and his history of the Peloponnesian War, the momentous struggle between Athens and Sparta as rival powers and political systems that lasted for twenty-seven years from 431 to 404 BC, involved virtually the whole of the Greek world, and ended in the fall of Athens. Thucydides himself was a participant in the war; to his history he brings an awesome intellect, brilliant narrative, and penetrating analysis of the nature of power, as it affects both states and individuals. Of his own work Thucydides wrote: 'I shall be content if [my history] is judged useful by those who will want to have a clear understanding of what happened - and, such is the human condition, will happen again ... It was composed as a permanent legacy, not a showpiece for a single hearing.' So it has proved. Of the prose writers of Greece and Rome Thucydides has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This new edition combines a masterly translation with comprehensive supporting material. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : F. M. Cornford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317687511

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Thucydides Mythistoricus (Routledge Revivals) by F. M. Cornford Pdf

First published in 1907 and reissued in 1965, this is a fascinating study of Thucydides’s History. Thucydides set out to write a truthful account of the Pelopennesian war, but his work reflects his Athenian fourth-century B.C. context, which was of a particular interest to Cornford. In this fascinating title, Cornford analyses the causes of the war as shown by Thucydides and other sources, and then goes on to comment on the History.

Author : Charles Norris Cochrane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011866137

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Thucydides and the Science of History by Charles Norris Cochrane Pdf

Author : E. J. Krigas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1438931107

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Thucydides as a War Correspondent and Philosopher in Classical Greece by E. J. Krigas Pdf

This book tries to present another aspect of the Classical Greek historian Thucydides by studying the persona of the author of the History of the Peloponnesian War. E.J. Krigas attempts a review of Thucydides' multi-faceted character (ranging from military commander to analytical philosopher to war correspondent) based on the accounts given in the magnificent History, which Thucydides himself called a 'timeless gift" for the forthcoming generations (ktema es aiei). The author examines focal points from Thucydides' description of battles, the comments and feelings expressed and the outcome and sees Thucydides under the prism of the modern war correspondent, who at the same time, expresses ideas of a thinking man, as he meticulously explains and sets out the facts leading to a major military event and how these things may some time happen again in the future, based always in the experience of the past. As such, the History of the Peloponnesian War, already in parallel with many modern military confrontations, remains a timeless guide for future reference to all those who "would like to see deep into the truth of the events that happened in the past and those that will happen in the future..".

Author : Plato,Thucydides
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781585105236

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Empire and the Ends of Politics by Plato,Thucydides Pdf

This text brings together for the first time two complete key works from classical antiquity on the politics of Athens: Plato's Menexenus and Pericles' funeral oration (from Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War).

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465581570

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The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf