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OverviewOne 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vincent AzoulayPublisher: Classical Press of Wales Imprint: Classical Press of Wales Weight: 0.928kg ISBN: 9781910589694ISBN 10: 1910589691 Pages: 440 Publication Date: 30 September 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsFOREWORD 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 LOCORUMReviewsAuthor InformationVincent 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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