The Ambition to Rule: Alcibiades and the Politics of Imperialism

Steven Forde

Published by Cornell University Press 1989

The Ambition to Rule

Alcibiades and the Politics of Imperialism

Steven Forde

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501745782

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This book is a fresh examination of Thucydides' treatment of Alcibiades in his History of the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades' significance in the History, and his relation to Thucydides' political themes.

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Steven Forde is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction: The Problem of Thucydides and the l Problem of Alcibiades Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The Alcibidean Moment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
2. The Speeches of Alcibiades and Alcibiades' Political Views Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
3. Book Eight of Thucydides' History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
4. Thucydides' Alcibiades Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176
Selected Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215

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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 216
Keywords: Philosophy; Ancient History & Classical Studies

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Published: May 15, 2019
ISBN: 9781501745782