The Discourse of Kingship in Classical Greece - 9781032240060

This book examines how ancient authors explored ideas of kingship as a political role fundamental to the construction of civic unity, the use of kingship stories to explain the past and present unity of the polis, and the distinctive function or status attributed to kings in such accounts.

• | : Carol Atack (University of Oxford, UK)
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Dec 13, 2021
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 252 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1032240067
• | ISBN-13: 9781032240060