The Blinded Eye: Thucydides and the New Written Word

This study of the construction of intellectual authority examines the impact of Thucydides's "History". It argues that Thucydides's work succeeded for two main reasons: he refined the language of administration, and drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric that arose in the 5th century.

• | By (Author): Gregory Crane (Author)
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• | Publication Date: Feb 27, 1996
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0847681297
• | ISBN-13: 9780847681297