Why Socrates Died
€ 15,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9780571235513 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Robin Waterfield |
| Editora | Faber & Faber |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 288 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,234 |
| Data de Publicação | 04/02/2010 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 15,00 |
| Imposto | € 0,90 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 15,90 |
| Disponibilidade | Indisponível |
Descrição do Produto
Socrates'' trial and death together form an iconic moment in Western civilization. The picture we have of it - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. But an icon, an image, is not reality. The trial was, in part, a response to troubled times - a catastrophic war and turbulent social changes - and so provides a good lens through which to explore the history of the period; the historical facts allow us to strip away some of the veneer that has for so long denied us glimpses of the real Socrates. Written by a scholar, but not only for scholars, this is an accessible, authoritative account of one of the defining periods of Western civilization.