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Book SynopsisRe-evaluates Xenophon's supposed admiration of Sparta and argues that his work, the Lacedaimoniôn Politeia, is a critical and philosophical examination of Spartan socio-cultural practices driven by his Socratic ideas. Also demonstrates remarkable points of convergence with his fellow Socratic Plato, as well as connections with Isocrates too.
Table of ContentsPreface; List of Abbreviations; Note on Spelling Conventions; Introduction; Part I. 1. Xenophon and his Literary Project; 2. The Lacedaimoniôn Politeia: Theories, Problems, Assumptions; Part II. 3. Reading Lacedaimoniôn Politeia 1-4; 4. Reading Lacedaimoniôn Politeia 5-10; 5. Reading Lacedaimoniôn Politeia 11-15; Part III. 6. The Place of the Lacedaimoniôn Politeia within Xenophon's Literary Project; 7. Xenophon, Plato and Isocrates; Conclusion; Appendix: Text and Translation of the Lacedaimoniôn Politeia; Bibliography; Index locorum; General Index.
