Utopias in ancient thought

by Destrée, Pierre Opsomer, Jan Roskam, Geert

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Full title :Utopias in ancient thought / edited by Pierre Destrée, Jan Opsomer and Geert Roskam.

Summary

"This collection deals with utopias in the Greek and Roman worlds. Plato is the first and foremost name that comes to mind and, accordingly, 3 chapters (J. Annas; D. El Murr; A. Hazistavrou) are devoted to his various approaches to utopia in the Republic, Timaeus and Laws. But this volume's central vocation and originality comes from our taking on that theme in many other philosophical authors and literary genres. The philosophers include Aristotle (Ch. Horn) but also Cynics (S. Husson), Stoics (G. Reydams-Schils) and Cicero (S. McConnell). Other literary genres include comedic works from Aristophanes up to Lucian (G. Sissa; S. Kidd; N.I. Kuin) and history from Herodotus up to Diodorus Siculus (T. Lockwood; C. Atack; I. Sulimani). A last comparative chapter is devoted to utopias in Ancient China (D. Engels)."--Provided by publisher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2021.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Place of Publication:Berlin
Language:eng
Publication Date:2021.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 309 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9783110738209, 3110738201
oclc:on1227691991
LC Classification:PA3015.U85
Dewey Decimal:180

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