Violence, Civil Strife and Revolution in the Classical City (Routledge Revivals)

Taylor & Francis

Violence, Civil Strife and Revolution in the Classical City (Routledge Revivals)750-330 BC\nAuthor(s): Andrew Lintott\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138019751, 978-1138019751\nSynopsis\nViolent conflict between individuals and groups was as common in the ancient world as it has been in more recent history. Detested in theory, it nevertheless became as frequent as war between sovereign states. The importance of such stasis was recognised by political thinkers of the time, especially Thucydides and Aristotle, both of whom tried to analyse its causes. \n\nViolence, Civil Strife and Revolution in the Classical City, first published in 1982, gives a conspectus of stasis in the societies of Greek antiquity, and traces the development of civil strife as city-states grew in political, social and economic sophistication. Aristocratic rivalry, tensions between rich and poor, imperialism and constitutional crisis are all.