Before you leave...
Take 20% off your first order
20% off
Enter the code below at checkout to get 20% off your first order
Ancient Greece and American Conservatism: Classical Influence on the Modern Right (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350129429)
Vendor:
John Bloxham
Product type:
Books
- $44.95
$44.95- $44.95
- Unit price
- per
Subtotal:
$44.95
Description
xUS conservatives have repeatedly turned to classical Greece for inspiration and rhetorical power. In the 1950s they used Plato to defend moral absolutism; in the 1960s it was Aristotle as a means to develop a uniquely conservative social science; and then Thucydides helped to justify a more assertive foreign policy in the 1990s.
By tracing this phenomenon and analysing these, and various other, examples of selectivity, subversion and adaptation within their broader social and political contexts, John Bloxham here employs classical thought as a prism through which to explore competing strands in American conservatism. From the early years of the Cold War to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Bloxham illuminates the depth of conservatives' engagement with Greece, the singular flexibility of Greek ideas and the varied and diverse ways that Greek thought has reinforced and invigorated conservatism. This innovative work of reception studies offers a richer understanding of the American Right and is important reading for classicists, modern US historians and political scientists alike.
Author: John Bloxham
ISBN-10: 1350129429
ISBN-13: 9781350129429
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2019
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d
By tracing this phenomenon and analysing these, and various other, examples of selectivity, subversion and adaptation within their broader social and political contexts, John Bloxham here employs classical thought as a prism through which to explore competing strands in American conservatism. From the early years of the Cold War to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Bloxham illuminates the depth of conservatives' engagement with Greece, the singular flexibility of Greek ideas and the varied and diverse ways that Greek thought has reinforced and invigorated conservatism. This innovative work of reception studies offers a richer understanding of the American Right and is important reading for classicists, modern US historians and political scientists alike.
Author: John Bloxham
ISBN-10: 1350129429
ISBN-13: 9781350129429
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2019
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d
By John Bloxham
xJohn Bloxham teaches at the University of Nottingham, where he leads courses on classical history and ancient Greek. He is also an associate tutor at the University of Leicester and associate lecturer at the Open University. He received his PhD from the University of Nottingham.
Recently Viewed Products
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.