{"product_id":"drama-oratory-and-thucydides-in-sophie-mills-9781032474731","title":"Drama, Oratory and Thucydides in Fifth-Century Athens: Teaching Imperial Lessons","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis study centres 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMills explores the contradiction between Athenian actions and their self-representation, arguing that Thucydides' highly critical, cynical approach to the Athenian empire does not reflect how the average Athenian saw his city's power. The popular education of the Athenians, as presented to them in funeral speeches, drama and public art told a very different story from that presented by Thucydides' history, and it was far more palatable to ordinary Athenians since it offered them a highly flattering portrayal of their city and, by extension, each individual who made up that city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrama, Oratory and Thucydides in Fifth-Century Athens: Teaching Imperial Lessons offers a fascinating insight into Athenian self-representation and will be of interest to anyone working on classical Athens, the Greek polis and classical historiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophie Mills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032474734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032474731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sophie Mills","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302031454463,"sku":"9781032474731","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1878c6b-90f5-48de-b821-768ef11e47a5.jpg?v=1695159122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drama-oratory-and-thucydides-in-sophie-mills-9781032474731","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}