| Description |
x, 544 pages ; 24 cm |
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| Summary |
"This is the first comprehensive exploration of ancient and modern tyranny in the history of political thought"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The conquest of eros -- Is there an ontology of tyranny? -- The tyrant and the statesman in Plato's political philosophy and Machiavelli's rejoinder -- Superlative virtue, monarchy, and political community in Aristotle's Politics -- Tyranny and the art of ruling in Xenophon's Education of Cyrus -- Machiavelli, Xenophon, and Xenophon's Cyrus -- Glory and reputation : the new prince -- The republic in motion : Machiavelli's vision of the new Rome -- Conclusion: Tyranny ancient and modern -- Epilogue: The hermeneutical problem of tyranny. |
| Subject |
Despotism.
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Despotism. (OCoLC)fst00891415
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| ISBN |
9781107010321 (hardback) |
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1107010322 (hardback) |
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9781107610736 (pbk.) |
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1107610737 (pbk.) |
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