The Greek Polis

by Boyer, John W.

• ISBN13: 9780226069357
• ISBN10: 0226069354
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1986-06-15
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

The University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization (nine volumes) makes available to students and teachers a unique selection of primary documents, many in new translations. These readings, prepared for the highly praised Western civilization sequence at the University of Chicago, were chosen by an outstanding group of scholars whose experience teaching that course spans almost four decades. Each volume includes rarely anthologized selections as well as standard, more familiar texts; a bibliography of recommended parallel readings; and introductions providing background for the selections. Beginning with Periclean Athens and concluding with twentieth-century Europe, these source materials enable teachers and students to explore a variety of critical approaches to important events and themes in Western history. Individual volumes provide essential background reading for courses covering specific eras and periods. The complete nine-volume series is ideal for general courses in history and Western civilization sequences.

Table of Contents

Series Editors'

Foreword

General Introduction

Homer Introduction

Homer,Odyssey,Book 2: The Assembly at Ithaca

Homer,Iliad18.474-617: The Shield of Achilles Tyrtaeus, Solon, Theognis Introduction

Two Poems by Tyrtaeus Tyrtaeus 10W: Exhortation to the Young Hoplite Tyrtaeus 11W: The Hoplite's Handbook

Two Poems by Solon Solon 4W:EunomiaandDusnomia Solon 13W: Prosperity, Justice, and the Hazards of Life

Three Poems by Theognis Theognis 53-68W: Social Upheaval Theognis 173-78W: Poverty and theAgathos Theognis 183-92W: Breeding, Good and Bad Pindar Introduction

Pindar,Sixth Nemean Ode Herodotus Introduction

Three Selections from Herodotus'History Herodotus

History1.59-63: The Installation of the Pisistratid Tyranny Herodotus

History5.62-73: The Overthrow of the Pisistratids and the Oganization of the Cleisthenic Democracy Herodotus

History3.80-84: The Debate in Persia about Constitutions The Old Oligarch Introduction

The Old Oligarch,The Athenian Constitution Aristophanes Introduction

Aristophanes,The Wasps Lysias Introduction

Lysias,On the Killing of Eratosthenes Demosthenes Introduction

Demosthenes,The Oration against Eubulides Plato Introduction

Plato, TheApology

Plato, TheCrito

Plato,Protagoras320c-328d: Protagoras' Myth

Plato,Republic5.471c-473e: The Philosopher-Ruler Aristotle Introduction

Aristotle,The Constitution of Athens

Aristotle,Politics,Book 1.1-2 and Books 7 and 8

Aristotle,Economics,Book 1 Epicurus Introduction

Epicurus,Letter to Menoeceus Epictetus Introduction

Epictetus,Encheiridion

Index

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