Pericles and the definition of democracy (Thuc. 2.37.1): Renaissance, Modern and Contemporary interpretations
- Juan Carlos Iglesias-Zoido University of Extremadura https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0229-675X
Abstract
The aim of this study is to review Renaissance, Modern and Contemporary interpretations of Thuc. 2.37.1, in wich Pericles offers a polemical definition of Democracy.
Author Biography
Catedrático de Filología Griega
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