The war lover : a study of Plato's Republic / Leon Harold Craig.
The war lover : a study of Plato's Republic / Leon Harold Craig.
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Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N321.07/72
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxxviii, 439 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Prologue: On Reading a Platonic Dialogue -- 1. War and Peace -- 2. A Tale of Two Cities -- 3. Sons and Lovers -- 4. Heart of Darkness -- 5. Crime and Punishment -- 6. The Portrait of a Lady -- 7. Pride and Prejudice -- Epilogue: On Reading Plato's Republic.
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Publisher
Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
Ontario
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
In bringing the Republic vividly to life, Craig shows that Plato's ideas on virtually all questions of permanent interest to human beings provide a corrective to views now in vogue. The War Lover is thus as much a commentary on contemporary intellectual and political life as it is a challenging new interpretation of an ancient text....
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The war lover : a study of Plato's Republic / Leon Harold Craig.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-433) and index.
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N321.07/72
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74Vvdwx6obvA
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ISBN
0802005861 (cloth)
9780802079428 (pbk.)
0802079423 (pbk.)
9780802005861 (cloth )
0802005861 (cloth )
9780802005861 (cloth)
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321.07
32107
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991005768749702626
