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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      30 March 2018
      12 April 2018
      ISBN:
      9781316227404
      9781107107007
      9781107514553
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316227404
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.5kg, 256 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.39kg, 256 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Ancient History, Political Theory, Classical Studies, Politics and International Relations
      Series:
      Key Themes in Ancient History
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    Subjects:
    Ancient History, Political Theory, Classical Studies, Politics and International Relations
    Series:
    Key Themes in Ancient History
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    What can the Romans teach us about politics? This thematic introduction to Roman political thought shows how the Roman world developed political ideas of lasting significance, from the consequential constitutional notions of the separation of powers, political legitimacy, and individual rights to key concepts in international relations, such as imperialism, just war theory, and cosmopolitanism. Jed W. Atkins relates these and many other important ideas to Roman republicanism, traces their evolution across all major periods of Roman history, and describes Christianity's important contributions to their development. Using the politics and political thought of the United States as a case study, he argues that the relevance of Roman political thought for modern liberal democracies lies in the profound mixture of ideas both familiar and foreign to us that shape and enliven Roman republicanism. Accessible to students and non-specialists, this book provides an invaluable guide to Roman political thought and its enduring legacies.

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    '… a well written and conceived volume that will be of interest to those first encountering Roman political thought. … Atkins’ book is an important contribution to the cross-disciplinary study of Roman political thought, and it fulfills his intention of providing a concise, stimulating, and provocative introduction to Roman thought ranging from Polybius to Augustine.'

    Source: Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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    • Chapter 4 - Political Passions and Civic Corruption
      pp 91-111
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