Deception and Democracy in Classical Athens - Couverture rigide

Hesk, Jon

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521643228 ISBN 13 : 9780521643221

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2000

Synopsis

This book, first published in 2000, is a study of the ways classical Athenian texts represent and evaluate the 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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521643228
• ISBN 13: 9780521643221
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 346
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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