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Fathers and Sons in Athens (original 1994; edition 1997)

by Barry S. Strauss

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As history's first democracy, classical Athens invited political discourse. The Athenians, however could not completely separate the politicals from the private sphere; indeed father-son conflict, from patricide to murdering one's son, was a major public as well as a private theme. In a fascinating historical reappraisal, the author explores the consequences, for Athens and us, of the powerful influence of familial ideology on politics.… (more)
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Title:Fathers and Sons in Athens
Authors:Barry S. Strauss
Info:Princeton University Press (1997), Paperback, 283 pages
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Tags:Ancient History, Social Life and Customs, War and Society, Peloponnesian War, Greece

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Fathers and Sons in Athens by Barry Strauss (1994)

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As history's first democracy, classical Athens invited political discourse. The Athenians, however could not completely separate the politicals from the private sphere; indeed father-son conflict, from patricide to murdering one's son, was a major public as well as a private theme. In a fascinating historical reappraisal, the author explores the consequences, for Athens and us, of the powerful influence of familial ideology on politics.

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