Fathers and Sons in Athens
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Author | : Barry Strauss |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2002-09-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134952465 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134952465 |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fathers and Sons in Athens by : Barry Strauss
Book excerpt: As history's first democracy, classical Athens invited political discourse. The Athenians, however could not completely separate the politicals from the private sphere; indeed father-son conflict, from patricide to murdering one's son, was a major public as well as a private theme. In a fascinating historical reappraisal, the author explores the consequences, for Athens and us, of the powerful influence of familial ideology on politics.