Deception Democracy Classicl Athens - Couverture souple

Hesk, Jon

 
9780521028714: Deception Democracy Classicl Athens
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 052102871X ISBN 13 : 9780521028714
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This book, first published in 2000, is a 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 theorize 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. Mobilizing 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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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book, first published in 2000, is a 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 theorize 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. Mobilizing 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.

Revue de presse

'... thoughtful and wide-ranging.' Perspectives on Politics

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
052102871X
ISBN 13 
9780521028714
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
348
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9780521643221: Deception and Democracy in Classical Athens

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521643228 ISBN 13 :  9780521643221
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2000
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