Speaking the Same Language: Speech and Audience in Thucydides' Spartan Debates Tapa dura - 2002

First printing. Volume, measuring approximately 6.25" x 9.25", is bound in black cloth, with stamped silver lettering to spine. Book is like new, with faint trace of removal of label on rear cover. x/254 pages."The Peloponnesian War, which destroyed imperial Athens and ultimately Sparta as well, continues to fascinate students of history, politics, and human nature. Thucydides' account of the twenty-seven-year conflict charts the opposition between the two great powers of the classical Greek world and the ways of life they represented. Paula Debnar explores the collapse of these powers from a new perspective, examining the ways discourse changed under the strain of a long and costly war."Speaking the Same Language" seeks to recover the role played by the audiences within the "History." By restoring the internal audiences to a more prominent place, Debnar emphasizes the perspective of the participants in the war and heightens the dramatic immediacy of the debates. She thoroughly analyzes twelve… Leer más

University of Michigan Press. Used - Very Good. 2002. First. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Octavo. x & 254 pp. Mild shelf wear to dust jacket, upper corners slightly bumped. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient, Greek Literature).

The University of Michigan Press, 2002. Hardcover. Like new/Very good. Like new hardcover with black cloth to boards and silver lettering to spine. Very good dust jacket with 2 small closed tears. Jacket has been placed in a protective cover. 8vo (6 x 1 x 9 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Includes a bibliography, index of Greek terms, and a general index. 264 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The Peloponnesian War, which destroyed imperial Athens and ultimately Sparta as well, continues to fascinate students of history, politics, and human nature. Thucydides' account of the twenty-seven-year conflict charts the opposition between the two great powers of the classical Greek world and the ways of life they represented. Paula Debnar explores the collapse of these powers from a new perspective, examining the ways discourse changed under the strain of a long and costly war. Speaking the Same Language seeks to recover the role played by the audiences within… Leer más

University of Michigan Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0472112368 . Gift inscription to Philippa Goold from author on ffep. Else book and DJ have very minor shelfwear. ; 264 pages; Signed by Author .

Ann Arbor:: University of Michigan Press,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0472112368 . First printing. INSCRIBED by the author. Near fine in a near fine (a bit faded along the spine) dust jacket. ; 254 pages .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.