The Great Sophists in Periclean Athens

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Length
257 pages
Author
Jacqueline de Romilly
Eras
Era of First Major Religions (1500 BC - 1 AD)
Types
Philosophy
The Great Sophists in Periclean Athens
Synopsis
The arrival of the Sophists in Athens in the middle of the fifth century B.C. was a major intellectual event, for they brought with them a new method of teaching founded on rhetoric and bold doctrines which broke away from tradition. In this book de Romilly investigates the reasons for the initial success of the Sophists and the reaction against them, in the context of the culture and civilization of classical Athens. [Amazon]
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Released
1998
Location
Europe
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