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Aristocracy, Antiquity and History

Author : Andreas Kinneging
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000659046
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Aristocracy, Antiquity and History written by Andreas Kinneging and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brilliant critique of the literature on modernity challenges conventional approaches in two fundamental ways: First, the lineage of the modern turns out to be less ancient and glorious than is usually suggested. Modernity is an upstart rather than a scion of an old and celebrated line. The roots of modernity are held to be less secure than previously thought. This leads the author to suggest that the demise of the old is a matter of rhetoric rather than reality. The old was driven underground rather than extinguished. The inherited traditions are deeply embedded in our souls. We turn to modernity as a half-baked worldview to overcome our estrangement from the past.Kinneging examines this sweeping view in the concrete circumstances of the imagined fall of the aristocracy and rise of the enterprising bourgeoisie. But aristocracy, this study reveals a strong and thriving noblesse, not only in places like Russia and Prussia, but also in advanced capitalist states like France and England. Aristocracy, Antiquity, and History shows conclusively that the actual demise of this exploration into the sources of Western thought takes seriously the strength of an aristocratic vision that lives on in a variety of conservative and liberal doctrines.In Aristocracy, Antiquity and History the readers is reacquainted with the democratic potential as in the work of Montesquieu, and the way in which classicism, romanticism, and modernism, far from a sequential set of events, are entwined in the ethic of honor and in the moral order of modern life. In trying to understand modernity, advanced societies cannot help but draw attention to the old by way of contrast. The presence of antiquity, however suppressed or shrugged off, does not disappear, but stays with us in the very act of rebellion against the ancients. This fine work in the history of ideas will serve to redefine and redirect researches in social and political theory for years to come.

Aristocracy in Antiquity

Author : Nick Fisher
Publisher : Classical Press of Wales
ISBN 13 : 1910589101
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Aristocracy in Antiquity written by Nick Fisher and published by Classical Press of Wales. This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The words 'aristocrats', 'aristocracy' and 'aristocratic values' appear in many a study of ancient history and culture. Sometimes these terms are used with a precise meaning. More often they are casual shorthand for 'upper class', 'ruling elite' and 'high standards'. This book brings together 12 new studies by an impressive international cast of specialists. It demonstrates not only that true aristocracies were rare in the ancient world, but also that the modern use of 'aristocracy' in a looser sense is misleading. The word comes with connotations derived from medieval and modern history. Antiquity, it is here argued, was different. An introductory chapter by the editors argues that 'aristocracy' is rarely a helpful concept for the analysis of political struggles, of historical developments or of ideology. The editors call instead for close study of the varied nature of social inequalities and relationships in particular times and places. The following eleven chapters explore and in most cases challenge the common assumption that hereditary 'aristocrats' who derive much of their status, privilege and power from their ancestors are identifiable at most times and places in the ancient world. They question, too, the related notion that deep ideological divisions existed between 'aristocratic values', such as hospitality, generosity and a disdain for commerce or trade, and the norms and ideals of lower or 'middling' classes. They do so by detailed analysis of archaeological and literary evidence for the rise and nature of elites and leisure classes, diverse elite strategies, and political conflicts in a variety of states across the Mediterranean. Chapters deal with archaic and classical Athens, Samos, Aigina and Crete; the Greek 'colonial' settlements such as Sicily; archaic Rome and central Italy; and the Roman empire under the Principate.

Aristocracy, Antiquity, and History

Author : Andreas Antonius Maria Kinneging
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Aristocracy, Antiquity, and History written by Andreas Antonius Maria Kinneging and published by . This book was released on 1994* with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Aristocracy, Antiquity, and History

Author : A. A. M. Kinneging
Publisher : Transaction Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781560002222
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Aristocracy, Antiquity, and History written by A. A. M. Kinneging and published by Transaction Pub. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brilliant critique of the literature on modernity challenges the conventional approach in two fundamental ways. First, it argues that the lineage of the modern is much less ancient and glorious than is usually suggested. Modernity is an upstart rather than the scion of an old and celebrated line. It fabricated a grand genealogy for itself, whereas in fact its ancestry lies buried in the dirt. This leads to the second argument, namely, that modernity is much less securely rooted than is commonly thought. The ancient is deeply embedded in our souls. Hence, the demise of the ancient is a matter of rhetoric rather than reality. It was driven underground rather than extinguished. As a consequence, our self-conception as moderns has estranged us from ourselves.

'Aristocracy' in Antiquity

Author : Guy Jolyon Bradley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910589014
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book 'Aristocracy' in Antiquity written by Guy Jolyon Bradley and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume brings together 12 new studies by an impressive international cast of specialists" -- dust jacket.

Aristocratic Society in Ancient Crete (Routledge Revivals)

Author : R. F. Willetts
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317752961
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Aristocratic Society in Ancient Crete (Routledge Revivals) written by R. F. Willetts and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aristocratic Society in Ancient Crete, first published in 1955, investigates the emergence and progress of Dorian society on Crete from the 8th century BC onwards. The major contribution of Cretan culture in this period was in the field of law – law and order are traditionally linked, and Dorian Crete remained steadfast in its pursuit of order. The author offers an explanation for the protracted aristocratic character of Cretan society, basing his study on the crucial Code of Gortyna. The primitive foundations of the social system are examined, illuminating the tribal institutions which formed the basis of the aristocratic states which developed. The four classes of the Cretan states, and the mutual relations of these classes, are defined, and the stages whereby family institutions developed are analysed. Finally, political and judicial organisation is scrutinised, and the Cretan culture is situated in the wider horizon of Mediterranean civilisation.

The Rise, Progress and Downfall of Aristocracy

Author : William Mathers
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781346413877
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book The Rise, Progress and Downfall of Aristocracy written by William Mathers and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Ausonius of Bordeaux

Author : Hagith Sivan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780203168479
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Ausonius of Bordeaux written by Hagith Sivan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-01-14 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the burgeoning field of late classical antiquity the authors of late Roman Gaul have served as a mine of information regarding the historical, cultural, political, social and religious developments of the western empire, and of Gaul in particular. Ausonius is outstanding among these authors for the extraordinary range of material which his writings illuminate. His family exemplifies the rise of provincial upper-classes in Aquitania through talent, ambition and opportunism. Fusing historical method with archaeological, artistic and literary evidence, Hagith Sivan interprets the political message of Ausonius' work and conveys the material reality of his lifestyle.

The Making of a Christian Aristocracy

Author : Michele Renee Salzman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674043049
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Making of a Christian Aristocracy written by Michele Renee Salzman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did it take to cause the Roman aristocracy to turn to Christianity, changing centuries-old beliefs and religious traditions? Michele Salzman takes a fresh approach to this much-debated question. Focusing on a sampling of individual aristocratic men and women as well as on writings and archeological evidence, she brings new understanding to the process by which pagan aristocrats became Christian, and Christianity became aristocratic. Roman aristocrats would seem to be unlikely candidates for conversion to Christianity. Pagan and civic traditions were deeply entrenched among the educated and politically well-connected. Indeed, men who held state offices often were also esteemed priests in the pagan state cults: these priesthoods were traditionally sought as a way to reinforce one's social position. Moreover, a religion whose texts taught love for one's neighbor and humility, with strictures on wealth and notions of equality, would not have obvious appeal for those at the top of a hierarchical society. Yet somehow in the course of the fourth and early fifth centuries Christianity and the Roman aristocracy met and merged. Examining the world of the ruling class--its institutions and resources, its values and style of life--Salzman paints a fascinating picture, especially of aristocratic women. Her study yields new insight into the religious revolution that transformed the late Roman Empire.

Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece

Author : Nigel Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113678800X
Total Pages : 829 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece written by Nigel Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 829 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.

Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times

Author : Richard Avramenko
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498553273
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Aristocratic Souls in Democratic Times written by Richard Avramenko and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great statesmen and gentlemen, men of honor and rank, seem to be phenomena of a bygone Aristocratic era. Aristocracies, which emphasize rank, and value difference, quality, beauty, rootedness, continuity, stand in direct contrast to democracies, which value equality, autonomy, novelty, standardization, quantity, utility and mobility. Is there any place for aristocratic values and virtues in the modern democratic social and political order? This volume consists of essays by political theorists, historians, and literary theorists that explore this question in the works of aristocratic thinkers, both ancient and modern. The volume includes analyses of aristocratic virtues, interpretations of aristocratic assemblies and constitutions, both historic and contemporary, as well as critiques of liberal virtues and institutions. Essays on Tacitus, Hobbes, Burke, Tocqueville, Nietzsche, as well as some lesser known figures, such as Henri de Boulainvilliers, John Randolph of Roanoke, Louis de Bonald, Konstantin Leontiev, Jose Ortega y Gasset, Richard Weaver, and the Eighth Duke of Northumberland, explore ways of preserving and adapting the salutary aspects of the aristocratic ethos to the needs of modern liberal societies.

Agrarian Change in Late Antiquity

Author : Jairus Banaji
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199226032
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Agrarian Change in Late Antiquity written by Jairus Banaji and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-17 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a critique of Max Weber's influential ideas about the Mediterranean region in late antiquity, Jairus Banaji shows that the fourth to seventh centuries were in fact a period of major social and economic change, bound up with an expanding circulation of gold.

Urban Space and Aristocratic Power in Late Antique Rome

Author : Carlos Machado
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192571958
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Urban Space and Aristocratic Power in Late Antique Rome written by Carlos Machado and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 270 and 535 AD the city of Rome experienced dramatic changes. The once glorious imperial capital was transformed into the much humbler centre of western Christendom in a process that redefined its political importance, size, and identity. Urban Space and Aristocratic Power in Late Antique Rome examines these transformations by focusing on the city's powerful elite, the senatorial aristocracy, and exploring their involvement in a process of urban change that would mark the end of the ancient world and the birth of the Middle Ages in the eyes of contemporaries and modern scholars. It argues that the late antique history of Rome cannot be described as merely a product of decline; instead, it was a product of the dynamic social and cultural forces that made the city relevant at a time of unprecedented historical changes. Combining the city's unique literary, epigraphic, and archaeological record, the volume offers a detailed examination of aspects of city life as diverse as its administration, public building, rituals, housing, and religious life to show how the late Roman aristocracy gave a new shape and meaning to urban space, identifying itself with the largest city in the Mediterranean world to an extent unparalleled since the end of the Republican period.

Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism

Author : Perry Anderson
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1781680086
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (816 download)

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Download or read book Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism written by Perry Anderson and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism is a sustained exercise in historical sociology that shows how the slave-based societies of Ancient Greece and Rome eventually became the feudal societies of the Middle Ages. In the course of this study, Anderson vindicates and refines the explanatory power of historical materialism, while casting a fascinating light on the Ancient world, the Germanic invasions, nomadic society, and the different routes taken to feudalism in Northern, Mediterranean, Eastern and Western Europe. Through this work and its companion volume, Lineages of the Absolutist State, Anderson presents a Marxist history of Western political development that takes readers from the first stirrings of political consciousness in the classical world to the rise of absolutist monarchies in Europe and the birth of the modern epoch.

Aristocratic Society in Ancient Crete

Author : R. F. Willetts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780758145307
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (453 download)

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Download or read book Aristocratic Society in Ancient Crete written by R. F. Willetts and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beacon Lights of History: Ancient achievements. Imperial antiquity

Author : John Lord
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 910 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beacon Lights of History: Ancient achievements. Imperial antiquity written by John Lord and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Politics

Author : Kostas Vlassopoulos
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199888701
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Politics written by Kostas Vlassopoulos and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Greece is famous as the civilization which "gave" the world democracy. Democracy has in modern times become the rallying cry of liberation from supposed totalitarianism and dictatorship. It is embedded in the assumptions of Western powers who proclaim their faith in the global spread of democratic governance and at the same time wielded by protesters in the developing world who challenge what they view as the West's cultural imperialism. Thus, a lively and well informed treatment of the nexus between politics in antiquity and political discourse in the modern era is both timely and apposite. As Kostas Vlassopoulos shows, much can be learned about the practice of politics from a comparative discussion of the classical and the contemporary. His starting point is that the value of looking back to a political system with different assumptions and elements can help us think, and even shape, what the future of modern politics might be. He discusses the contrasting political systems of Athens, Sparta and Rome; the political theories of thinkers like Plato, Aristotle and Cicero; how great events like the Peloponnesian War or the Roman civil wars shaped the course of political theory; and the discovery of freedom, participation and equality as political values in antiquity. Above all, the book shows how important and surprising an analysis of the ancient world can be in reassessing and revaluating modern political debates.