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Xenophon and the Graces of Power A Greek Guide to Political Manipulation

Azoulay Vincent
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781910589694
Publisert
2018-09-30
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Classical Press of Wales
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928 gr
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
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Engelsk
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Innbundet
Antall sider
440

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Azoulay Vincent

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Vincent Azoulay is one of France's leading historians of classical Greek society. He has published widely on Xenophon and other 4th-century authors in connection with Sparta, Athens and Persia. He is also author of the monograph Pericles of Athens (Princeton, 2014). Vincent Azoulay is directeur d'études at the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), Paris.

Xenophon and the Graces of Power A Greek Guide to Political Manipulation

Azoulay Vincent
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk
Azoulay Vincent
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One of classical Greece's most worldly and lucid writers, Xenophon across his many works gave a restless criticism of power: democratic, oligarchic and autocratic. From military campaigns (in which he took part), through the great powers of his day (Sparta, Persia, Athens) to modes of control within the household, he observed intimately and often with partisan passion. In this work a leading French Hellenist, Vincent Azoulay, analyses across Xenophon's diverse texts the techniques by which the Greek writer recommends that leaders should manipulate. Through gifts and personal allure, though mystique, dazzling appearance, exemplary behaviour, strategic absences – and occasional terror, Xenophon analyses ways in which a powerful few might triumphantly replace the erratic democracies and selfindulgent oligarchies of his day.
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One of classical Greece's most worldly and lucid writers, Xenophon across his many works gave a restless criticism of power: democratic, oligarchic and autocratic
FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 – CHARIS AND ITS CHALLENGES I. The Law of Charis III. Charis in Democracy CHAPTER 2 – LEGITIMATE FAVORS I. Xenophon’s Three Graces II. Supreme Benefits: Feeding Bodies and Minds III. Contextualizing Favors: The Differential Effectiveness of Gifts CHAPTER 3 – FROM GOOD DEEDS TO MISDEEDS: THE CORRUPTING POWER OF CHARIS I. The Ambiguities of Xenia II. Agesilaus and Xenophon: The Incorruptibles? III. From Material Corruption to Spiritual Corruption CHAPTER 4 – BETWEEN CHARIS ANDMISTHOS : XENOPHON AGAINST THE MERCHANTS? I. ‘The Hostile World’ of Goods II. The Ambiguous Virtues of Commercial Exchange CHAPTER 5 – CHARIS AND ENVY I. The Omnipresence of Phthonos: The Social Genesis of a Feeling II. Leveling From the Bottom or Redistributing from the Top? III. Phthonos and Charis: Dangerous Liaisons CHAPTER 6 – CHARIS AND PHILIA: THE POLITICS OF FRIENDSHIP I. The Debate over Philia II. Philia and Patronage III. From Philia to Philanthropia CHAPTER 7 – CHARIS AND PATERNITY I. From Fraternal Union to Paternal Love II. Paternal Power: An Unattainable Dream? III. Cyrus, or the Universal Father CHAPTER 8 – THE GRACES OF LOVE I. Erotic Reciprocity and Its Dangers II. The Political Power of the Eromenos III. From Socrates to Cyrus: The Rivalry of Two Graces IV. Epilogue: On the Love of Men and the Veneration of the Gods CONCLUSION PHILOLOGICAL ANNEX: CHARIS IN XENOPHON’S CORPUS Contents NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY GENERAL INDEX INDEX LOCORUM
Les mer
In this work a leading French Hellenist, Vincent Azoulay, analyses across Xenophon's diverse texts the techniques by which the Greek writer recommends that leaders should manipulate.

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One of classical Greece's most worldly and lucid writers, Xenophon across his many works gave a restless criticism of power: democratic, oligarchic and autocratic. From military campaigns (in which he took part), through the great powers of his day (Sparta, Persia, Athens) to modes of control within the household, he observed intimately and often with partisan passion. In this work a leading French Hellenist, Vincent Azoulay, analyses across Xenophon's diverse texts the techniques by which the Greek writer recommends that leaders should manipulate. Through gifts and personal allure, though mystique, dazzling appearance, exemplary behaviour, strategic absences – and occasional terror, Xenophon analyses ways in which a powerful few might triumphantly replace the erratic democracies and selfindulgent oligarchies of his day.
Les mer
One of classical Greece's most worldly and lucid writers, Xenophon across his many works gave a restless criticism of power: democratic, oligarchic and autocratic
FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 – CHARIS AND ITS CHALLENGES I. The Law of Charis III. Charis in Democracy CHAPTER 2 – LEGITIMATE FAVORS I. Xenophon’s Three Graces II. Supreme Benefits: Feeding Bodies and Minds III. Contextualizing Favors: The Differential Effectiveness of Gifts CHAPTER 3 – FROM GOOD DEEDS TO MISDEEDS: THE CORRUPTING POWER OF CHARIS I. The Ambiguities of Xenia II. Agesilaus and Xenophon: The Incorruptibles? III. From Material Corruption to Spiritual Corruption CHAPTER 4 – BETWEEN CHARIS ANDMISTHOS : XENOPHON AGAINST THE MERCHANTS? I. ‘The Hostile World’ of Goods II. The Ambiguous Virtues of Commercial Exchange CHAPTER 5 – CHARIS AND ENVY I. The Omnipresence of Phthonos: The Social Genesis of a Feeling II. Leveling From the Bottom or Redistributing from the Top? III. Phthonos and Charis: Dangerous Liaisons CHAPTER 6 – CHARIS AND PHILIA: THE POLITICS OF FRIENDSHIP I. The Debate over Philia II. Philia and Patronage III. From Philia to Philanthropia CHAPTER 7 – CHARIS AND PATERNITY I. From Fraternal Union to Paternal Love II. Paternal Power: An Unattainable Dream? III. Cyrus, or the Universal Father CHAPTER 8 – THE GRACES OF LOVE I. Erotic Reciprocity and Its Dangers II. The Political Power of the Eromenos III. From Socrates to Cyrus: The Rivalry of Two Graces IV. Epilogue: On the Love of Men and the Veneration of the Gods CONCLUSION PHILOLOGICAL ANNEX: CHARIS IN XENOPHON’S CORPUS Contents NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY GENERAL INDEX INDEX LOCORUM
Les mer
In this work a leading French Hellenist, Vincent Azoulay, analyses across Xenophon's diverse texts the techniques by which the Greek writer recommends that leaders should manipulate.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781910589694
Publisert
2018-09-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Classical Press of Wales
Vekt
928 gr
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
440

Forfatter
Azoulay Vincent

Om bidragsyterne

Vincent Azoulay is one of France's leading historians of classical Greek society. He has published widely on Xenophon and other 4th-century authors in connection with Sparta, Athens and Persia. He is also author of the monograph Pericles of Athens (Princeton, 2014). Vincent Azoulay is directeur d'études at the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), Paris.

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