Deception and Democracy in Classical Athens
by Hesk, Jon
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- ISBN 10
- 0521643228
- ISBN 13
- 9780521643221
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This is the first full-length study of the representation of deceit and lies in classical Athens. Dr Hesk traces the ways in which Athenian drama, democratic oratory and elite prose writing construct and theorise a relationship between dishonesty and civic identity. He focuses on the ideology of military trickery, notions of the 'noble lie' and the developing associations of rhetorical language with deceptive communication. Deception and Democracy in Classical Athens combines close analysis of Athenian texts with lively critiques of modern theorists and classical scholars. Athenian democratic culture was crucially informed by a nuanced, anxious and dynamic discourse on the problems and opportunities which deception presented for its citizenry. Mobilising comparisons with twentieth-century democracies, the author argues that Athenian literature made deception a fundamental concern for democratic citizenship. This ancient discourse on lying highlights the dangers of modern resignation and postmodern complacency concerning the politics and morality of deception.
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- Rattlesnake Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002564
- Title
- Deception and Democracy in Classical Athens
- Author
- Hesk, Jon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0521643228
- ISBN 13
- 9780521643221
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 3
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Classical Athens Greece Greek Democracy Civilization, Greece
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