English
1996
ISBN: 0801483875
PDF
pages: 240
Why were tyrants included among the Seven Sages' By what paradoxical twist of history did Peisistratos, Athenian tyrant extraordinaire, not only lay the foundations of democratic Periclean Athens (drama included), but also leave the memory of his reign―despite philosophical and political rant against tyranny in all its aspects―as a Golden Age? These are among the fundamental questions that McGlew sets out to solve. . . . Brilliant and groundbreaking. . . . Compulsively readable.
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