3515069208 - Die archaische Tyrannis von Libero, Loretana De (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. KB21.Bibliography, indices. . Frontis map. Large octavo. Original dark blue glazed cloth with white type to front board and spine. Very slight shelf wear to the covers. Interior paper is creamy, clean and unmarked. In German, with occasional Greek. Very nice copy of this scarce book on tyranny in ancient times, and the author's deduction that tyrants then weren't as tyrannical as we've made them out to be. " This is a comprehensive presentation and evaluation of archaic tyranny from the 8th to the 6th centuries BC. After analyzing the concept of archaic tyranny, the author arrives at a new picture of tyranny in a geographically structured study of all archaic rulers, taking into account all literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, as well as the entire research literature. The subsequent systematic analysis (the first ever in tyranny research! ) makes it clear that, to a large extent, the prevailing image of the archaic tyrant as an all-powerful, cruel, reform-minded, and popular leader must be replaced by that of a conservative nobleman committed to his aristocratic values. "A standard work that no one who intends to engage scientifically with questions of archaic tyranny will be able to ignore." Savigny Foundation "A comprehensive collection that impressively illustrates the widespread use of tyranny as a form of government and can be of great use as a reference work for quick information - not least because of the many references and extensive information on secondary literature." Tyche." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 479 pages.