Civic Obligation and Individual Liberty in Ancient Athens
Author | : Peter Liddel |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 2007-10-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199226580 |
ISBN-13 | : 019922658X |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Civic Obligation and Individual Liberty in Ancient Athens by : Peter Liddel
Download or read book Civic Obligation and Individual Liberty in Ancient Athens written by Peter Liddel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-11 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh approach to the old problem of the nature of individual liberty in ancient Athens. Using modern political theory as a springboard, Peter Liddel argues that the ancient Athenians held liberty to consist of the substantial obligations (political, financial, and military) of citizenship.