Fathers and Sons in Athens: Ideology and Society in the Era of the Peloponnesian War
ISBN: 9780203034910
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Humanities; Classical Studies; Greek History & Culture;

As history's first democracy, classical Athens invited political discourse. The Athenians, however could not completely separate the politicals from the private sphere; indeed father-son conflict, from patricide to murdering one's son, was a major public as well as a private theme. In a fascinating historical reappraisal, the author explores the consequences, for Athens and us, of the powerful influence of familial ideology on politics.

Barry S. Strauss is Director of the Peace Studies Program and Professor of History and Classics at Cornell University.

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