Drama, oratory and Thucydides in fifth-century Athens : teaching imperial lessons /

This study centers on the rhetoric of the Athenian empire, Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War and the notable discrepancies between his assessment of Athens and that found in tragedy, funeral orations and public art. Mills explores the contradiction between Athenian actions and their...

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Main Author:	Mills, Sophie (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
Series:	Routledge monographs in classical studies.
Subjects:	Thucydides > Criticism and interpretation. Oratory, Ancient. Greek drama > History and criticism.