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Cambridge University Press Cicero On Duties Cambridge Texts in the History
Book SynopsisDe Officiis (On Duties) was Cicero's last philosophical work. In it he made use of Greek thought to formulate the political and ethical values of Roman Republican society as he saw them, revealing incidentally a great deal about actual practice. Writing at a time of political crisis after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC, when it was not clear how much of the old Republican order would survive, Cicero here handed on the insights of an elder statesman, adept at political theory and practice, to his son, and through him, to the younger generation in general. De Officiis has often been treated merely as a key to the lost Greek works that Cicero used. This volume aims to render De Officiis, which was such an important influence on later masterpieces of Western political thought, more intelligible by explaining its relation to its own time and place. A wholly new translation is accompanied by a lucid introduction and all the standard features of Cambridge Texts in the History of PTable of ContentsEditors' note; Introduction; Principal dates; Plan of the Hellenistic schools; Summary of the Doctrines of the Hellenistic schools; Bibliography; Notes on translation; Synopsis; On Duties; Biographical notes; Index of persons and places; Index of subjects.
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Cornell University Press On Duties
Book SynopsisBenjamin Patrick Newton''s translation of Cicero's On Duties is the most complete edition of a text that has been considered a source of moral authority throughout classical, medieval, and modern times. Marcus Tullius Cicero was a preeminent Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher who introduced philosophy into Rome, and through Rome, into Christendom and the modern world. On Duties was championed by important thinkers including Thomas Aquinas, Montesquieu, and Voltaire, and it was one of the earliest books printed on the Gutenberg press.The true significance of On Duties lies in its examination of several fundamental problems of political philosophy, the most important being the possible conflict between the honorable and the useful. The honorable encompasses the virtues of human beings, which include justice and concern for the common good. The useful refers to the needs of living beings, which includes certain necessities and concern for private good. Only bTrade ReviewNewton's translation is an exemplary accomplishment, scrupulously bringing Cicero's great work to life in English for perhaps the first time. It merits the translator's equivalent of summa cum laude: to an unprecedented degree, Newton's On Duties is Cicero's On Duties. -- Eli Friedland * Interpretation *
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Penguin Books Ltd Selected Works
Book SynopsisCollecting the most incisive and influential writings of one of Rome''s finest orators, Cicero''s Selected Works is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin Classics.Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome''s Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his pure literary and oratorical style and strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years in matters of politics, philosophy, and faith. This selection demonstrates the diversity of his writings, and includes letters to friends and statesmen on Roman life and politics; the vitriolic Second Philippic Against Antony; and his two most famous philosophical treatises, On Duties and On Old Age - a celebration of his own declining years. Written at a time of brutal political and social change, Cicero''s lucid ethical writings formed the foundation of the Western liberal tradition in political and moral thought that continues to this day.This translation by Michael Grant conveys the elegance of Cicero''s writings. His introduction describes their social and political background, while maps, genealogical charts, timelines and a glossary place the works in context.Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman orator and statesman, was born at Arpinium to a wealthy local family. Having been educated in Rome, by 70 BC he had established himself as a leading barrister and was beginning a successful political career. Cicero received honours usually reserved only for the Roman aristocracy and was one of the greatest Roman orators.If you enjoyed Selected Works, you might like Suetonius'' The Twelve Caesars, also available in Penguin Classics.Table of ContentsIntroduction:1. Cicero against Tyranny by Jerome2. How to Live: Human Cooperation by Jerome3. Cicero as Writer and Speaker: Translator's Problems by Jerome4. The Fame of Cicero by JeromePart One: Against Tyranny1. Attack on Misgovernment: Against Verres, I2. Cicero's Life and Letters: Selection from his Correspondence3. Attack on an Enemy of Freedom: The Second Philippic against AntonyPart Two: How to Live4. A Practical Code of Behaviour: On Duties, III5. Cato the Elder on Old Age: On Old AgeAppendixesA. List of Surviving Works of CiceroB. Genealogical TablesC. Key to Technical TermsD. Maps: The Roman Empire, 51 B.C.; Central Italy; Greece and West of Asia Minor; Plan of RomeIndex of Personal Names
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Penguin Books Ltd On the Good Life Penguin Classics
Book SynopsisFor the great Roman orator and statesman Cicero, 'the good life' was at once a life of contentment and one of moral virtue - and the two were inescapably intertwined. This volume brings together a wide range of his reflections upon the importance of moral integrity in the search for happiness. In essays that are articulate, meditative and inspirational, Cicero presents his views upon the significance of friendship and duty to state and family, and outlines a clear system of practical ethics that is at once simple and universal. These works offer a timeless reflection upon the human condition, and a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the greatest thinkers of Ancient Rome.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provideTable of ContentsIntroductionList of Greek and Latin Terms1. Discussions at Tusculum (V)2. On Duties (II)3. Laelius: On Friendship4. On the Orator (I)5. The Dream of ScipioAppendicesI. The Philosophical Works of CiceroII. The Rhetorical Works of CiceroIII. Principal DatesIV. Some Books about CiceroGenealogical TablesMapsIndex
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HardPress Publishing M.T. Cicero His Offices ... His Cato Major ... His Laelius ... His Moral Paradoxes. the Vision of Scipio ... His Letter Concerning the Duties of a Magistrate. With Notes Historical and Explanatory. Tr. by W. Guthrie
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Why Cicero Matters
Book SynopsisWhy Cicero Matters shows us how the Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius, better known as Cicero, can help realize a new political world. His impact on humanitarianism, the Enlightenment and the Founding Fathers of America is immense. Yet we give Julius Caesar all our attention. Why? What does this say about modern politics and political culture? This book gives us Cicero as an antidote to the myth of the strong man of history. Reading Cicero's On Duties alongside two more introspective philosophical texts, On Friendship and On Old Age, we see how Cicero turned politics into a higher, intellectual form of art, believing in education, in culture and above all in the power of philosophy to instil morality. Cicero has reassuring words on the indispensable work philosophers make, and why the common good needs philosophy. In an age when anti-intellectualism runs rampant, Why Cicero Matters introduces us to an ancient thinker who argues cultureTrade ReviewThis book offers an engaging introduction to key elements of Cicero’s political philosophy and shows how his views and arguments can still be relevant in contemporary society: comparisons with the modern world from the author’s personal perspective provide stimulating food for thought. * Gesine Manuwald, University College London, UK *Almost in the style of his subject’s Letters, Bufacchi strikes up a warm and witty friendship with Rome’s most famous orator and statesman; this short book offers a superb introduction to Cicero’s political and philosophical thought, yet is also a thought-provoking meditation on the rise of authoritarian populism today. * Victoria Rimell, Professor of Latin, University of Warwick, UK *An engaging and accessible account of Cicero, that emphasises his contemporary relevance. Bufacchi shows how Cicero’s criticisms of the authoritarian populists of his day apply to the little Caesars of today. He draws a compelling parallel between Cicero’s defence of the Roman Republic and our current defence of democracy, showing how it likewise turns on reviving the mixed constitution. * Richard Bellamy, Professor of Political Science, University College London, UK *A lively and entertaining argument that the republican politician-philosopher Cicero can speak to us on key issues that concern us today – when economic self-interest saps citizen solidarity, social media erodes relationships, and populist autocrats undermine democracy – all richly illuminated by reference to historical and contemporary events and ideas. * Iseult Honohan, Associate Professor Emeritus, Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, Ireland *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: It’s All Shakespeare’s Fault 1. Cicero, Homo Philosophicus 2. Politics as Ethics 3. The People’s Republic 4. The Value of Friendship 5. Getting Old, With Decorum 6. Rome Needs Philosophy Epilogue: Why Read Cicero Today Notes Bibliography Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Voices of Ancient Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis topically organized collection is intended as an introduction to the many varied voices of ancient philosophy that involves the reader directly in the issues. Rather than proceeding chronologically through different systems, the student engages with a variety of contributions to issues of continuing relevance. A wide diversity of areas, methods, and traditions is presented in a way that recaptures their original freshness. Annas provides substantial commentary on the reading that uncovers the main lines of argument and encourages students to think about problems. In addition she includes biographical sketches of the thinkers, a chronological timeline, and short discussions of the major movements in ancient philosophy.Trade Review"A provocative selection of readings. I am highly impressed. And at a price affordable to the student!"--Wendy C. Hamblet, California State University, Stanislaus "It is a pleasure to see an introductory reader on ancient philosophy organized around key philosophical problems. An excellent selection of topics and readings."--David Bowen, University of North FloridaTable of ContentsList of Boxed Material: Preface: Introduction: Chronological Sketch of Ancient Philosophy: Timeline: 1. FATE AND FREEDOM Homer, Iliad 16, 512-548 Lucian, Zeus Answers a Few Awkward Questions A.: PRAISE, BLAME, AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ACTIONS Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics III, 5 The Stoics on Fate Alexander of Aphrodisias, On Fate 22 The Stoics on Moral Responsibility Cicero, On Fate 40-43 Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights 7.2, 6-13 Alexander of Aphrodisias, On Fate 11-14 Epicurus, On Nature 34, 26-30 Diogenes of Oenoanda, Epicurean Inscription fragment 54, II-III Lucretius, On the Nature of Things 2, 251-293 B.: RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LIVES WE LEAD Plato, Republic 10 (the Myth of Er) Alcinous, Handbook of Platonism 26 C.: DIVINE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF THE FUTURE Alexander of Aphrodisias, On Fate 30-31 Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy 5 D.: IS THE FUTURE FIXED? Aristotle, On Interpretation Diodorus Cronus, The Master Argument (Epictetus, Discourses 11.19, 1-5 The Stoics on Possibility and Necessity Cicero, On Fate 12-15 Alexander of Aphrodisias, On Fate 10 2. REASON AND EMOTION A.: EXPLANATION OF INNER CONFLICT Plato, Republic 4, 436a-444a Plato, Republic 9, 588b-590d Plato, Phaedrus 253d-254e B.: WHAT IS AN EMOTION? Aristotle, Rhetoric II, part of 1,2,5,8 Aristotle, Niomachean Ethics II, 1, parts of 2 and 3; IV, 5 The Early Stoics on the Emotions Seneca, On Anger I, 7-9, 12-14, 17-18; II, 1-4, 6-10, 28 C.: A TEST CASE Euripides, Medea 1021-1080 Epictetus, Discourses I, 28,1-9; II, 17, 17-25 Galen, On the Doctrines of Hippocrates and Plato III, 3, 13-24 D.: REASON, THE EMOTIONS, AND FAITH The Fourth Book of Maccabees selections 3. KNOWLEDGE, BELIEF, AND SKEPTICISM A.: KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE Plato, Laches 189d-201c B.: KNOWLEDGE AND TRUE BELIEF Plato, Meno 80a-86d, 96b-99e Plato, Theaetetus 200d-201c C.: RELATIVISM Plato, Theaetetus 166e-172b, 177c-179b D.: THE STRUCTURE OF A SYSTEM OF KNOWLEDGE Plato, Republic 475b-484a, 507b-511e, 514a-518d, 523a-525b, 531c-535a Aristotle, Posterior Analytics I, 1-3; II, 19 Aristotle, Metaphysics I, 1-3; II, 1 Aristotle, Parts of Animals I, 5 E.: KNOWLEDGE FROM EXPERIENCE Epicurus on Knowledge The Stoics on Knowledge F.: SKEPTICISM Plato, Theaetetus 148c-151d Sextus Empiricus, Outlines of Pyrrhonism I, 1-30, 100-117;III, 1-12 4. METAPHYSICAL QUESTIONS A.: REALITY AND PARADOX Parmenides, The Way of Truth fragments 1-8 Zeno of Elea, Arguments against Motion B.: PLATO'S FORMS: FOR AND AGAINST Plato, Phaedo 73c-76e Plato, Phaedo 78c-79a Plato, Symposium 209e-212a Plato, Republic 596a-597e Plato, Parmenides 128e-135c Diogenes of Sinope, Lives of the Philosophers VI, 53 The Stoics on Plato's Forms Aristotle, On Forms C.: CAUSE AND EXPLANATION Hippocratic Writings, The Sacred Disease selections Plato, Phaedo 96a-101e Aristotle, On Coming-to-Be and Passing-Away II, 9 Aristotle, Physics II, 3, 7-9 Plutarch, Life of Pericles 6 The Epicureans against Teleology D.: TIME Aristotle, Physics IV, 10-11, 14 The Stoics on Time Augustine, Confessions XI, selections 5. HOW SHOULD YOU LIVE? A.: THE STARTING POINT FOR ETHICAL REFLECTION Aristotle, Rhetoric I, 5 (extract) Herodotus, Histories I, 29-34 B.: THE FIRST THEORIES: VIRTUE AND HAPPINESS Democritus, Fragments on Ethics Plato, Gorgias, 468e-479e C.: THE MAJOR THEORIES Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics I, 1,2,4,5,7-10 The Stoics Cicero, On Final Ends III, 16-17, 20-26, 32-39, 42-71 The Epicureans Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus 121-135 Cicero, On Final Ends I, 29-33, 37-70 D.: DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS Plato, Theaetetus, 172b-177c The Gospel of Matthew 5, 2-20 Plotinus, Enneads I, 4 6. SOCIETY AND THE STATE A.: IS NATURE OR CONVENTION THE BASIS OF SOCIETY AND THE STATE? Plato, Protagoras 320c-323c Antiphon the Sophist, Fragment 7 Plato, Gorgias 482e-484c Plato, Crito 50a-54e Plato, Repubic 358c-360d Aristotle, Politics I, 2 Aristotle, Politics III, 9 Epicureans Epicurus, Principal Doctrines 31-38 Diogenes of Oenoanda, Epicurean Inscription fragment 56 Cicero, On Duties III, 37-39 Stoicism Cicero, On Laws I, 17-35, 42-45 B.: POLITICAL RULE: EXPERTISE AND THE RULE OF LAW Twofold Arguments 7 Plato0 Republic 488a-489c Plato, Statesman 291d-303b Aristotle, Politics I, 1; III, 4,11 C.: DEMOCRACY AND THE BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT Herodotus, Histories III, 80-83 The Old Oligarch Aristotle, Politics IV, 3,4,7-9.11 Polybius, Histories, VI, 2 Further Reading
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University of Toronto Press The Civilization of the Italian Renaissance
Book SynopsisThe Civilization of the Italian Renaissance brings together a selection of primary source documents designed to introduce students to the richness of the period.Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition How to Read a Historical Document 1.Introduction to the Italian Renaissance Introduction: The Renaissance The Classical Heritage Quintilian: On the Early Education of the Citizen-Orator Cicero: The Orator; Brutus; On Duties 2. Dante and Medieval Italy Introduction Dante's Contemporaries Brunetto Latini: Proem to the Tesoretto Rustico di Filippo: "On the Illness of a Little Girl"; "Portrait of Messerino de'Caponsacchi" Guido Cavalcanti: "To Dante" Cino da Pistoia: "To Dante, on the Death of Beatrice" Dante Alighieri: Inferno, Canto I, Canto V; Paradiso, Canto XV, Canto XVI 3. Petrarch Introduction Letter to Posterity; The Ascent of Mount Ventoux; Letter to the Shade of Cicero; On His Own Ignorance 4. Florence in the Renaissance Introduction Giovanni Villani: Selections from The Chronicle of Giovanni Villani: Villani Writes His Chronicle; The Rebuilding of Florence after 1293; The Black Death; Fire; Famine; Flood; Plague; Flagellants; The City Giovanni Boccaccio: A Description of the Plague from the Decameron; Selections from The Life of Dante: Proem; Family Cares, Honors, and Exile of Dante; Rebuke of the Florentines Short Documents Illustrating Guild, Political, and Commercial Activity Guelfs and Ghibellines, 1347 The Aftermath of the Ciompi Revolt: A Community in Disorder, 1382 The Decline of the Guelf Party, 1413 Guild Corporations: Wine Merchants Guild Philanthropy The Catasto of 1427: The Declaration of Lorenzo Ghiberti, Sculptor Benedetto Dei: Letter to a Venetian Leonardo Bruni: The Events of 1292-93; Speech of Giano della Bella 5. Humanism Introduction Coluccio Salutati: Letter to Peregrino Zambeccari Vespasiano da Bisticci: From Vespasiano's Lives; Poggio Bracciolini; Niccol Niccoli Lorenzo Valla: The Glory of the Latin Language Leonardo Bruni: History of Florence: The Struggle against the Visconti, From Book Twelve; The Life of Dante Isotta Nogarola: Of the Equal or Unequal Sin of Adam and Eve 6. Florentine Neoplatonism and Mysticism Introduction Marsilio Ficino: Commentary on Plato's Symposium on Love; On the Two Origins of Love and the Double Venus; On the Painting of Love; How the Soul Is Raised from the Beauty of the Body to the Beauty of God; How God Is to Be Loved Selections from His Letters: On Law and Justice; On the Duty of a Citizen; The Astonishing Glories of Lorenzo de'Medici Giovanni Pico della Mirandola: Oration on the Dignity of Man Angelo Poliziano: Selections from Stanzas on the Occasion of the Jousts of Giuliano de'Medici 7. Marriage, the Family, and Women Introduction Francesco Barbaro: Selections from On Wifely Duties: On the Faculty of Obedience; On Love; On Moderation; On the Education of Children Leon Battista Alberti: The Family in Renaissance Florence Marriage and the Family in Renaissance Florence The Marriages of Gregorio Dati Two Marriages in the Valori Family, 1452 and 1476 Marriage Negotiations: The Del Bene, 1381 Marriage Neotiations: The Strozzi, 1464-65 Illegitimacy and Marriage, 1355 A Broken Marriage, 1377 The Children of Gregorio Dati, 1404 Niccolo Machiavelli: Selections from Mandragola Baldassare Castiglione: The Book of the Courtier Laura Cereta: Letter to Augustinius Aemilius: Curse against the Ornamentation of Women Documents Illustrating the Lives of Poor and Marginal Women in Renaissance Florence The Establishment of Communal Brothels, 1415 Profits of Prostitution, 1427 and 1433 Prostitutes and the Courts, 1398-1400 The Recruitment of Prostitutes, 1379 A Panderer's Career The Story of the Servant Girl Nencia The Tribulations of a Slave Girl A Witch's Career 8. Art and Architecture Introduction Filippo Brunelleschi Mariano Taccola: A Speech by Brunelleschi The Competition for the Baptistry Doors Lorenzo Ghiberti Antonio Manetti Girogio Vasari Il Pinturicchio (Bernardino di Betto): Contract of Pinturicchio with Cardinal Francesco de'Todeschini-Piccolomini for Decorating the Library in Siena Cathedral, 29 June 1502 Isabella d'Este Pietro Vanucci Perugino: Instructions of Isabella d'Este to Perugino, 19 January 1503; Letter of Perugino to Isabella d'Este, 10 December 1503; Letter of Isabella d'Este to Perugino, 12 January 1504; Letter of Perugino to Isabella d'Este, 24 January 1504 Leon Battista Alberti: On Painting and on Sculpture; On Architecture Leonardo da Vinci: Selections from the Notebooks 9. Learning and Education Introduction Pietro Paolo Vergerio: Concerning Liberal Studies Leonardo Bruni: A Letter to Battista Malatesta on the Study of Literature Battista Guarino: On the Means of Teaching and Learning Coluccio Salutati: Letter to Caterina di Messer Vieri di Donatino d'Arezzo Laura Cereta: Letter to Bibulus Sempronius: A Defense of the Liberal Instruction of Women; Letter to Lucilia Vernacular: Against Women Who Disparage Learned Women 10. The Church and the Papacy Introduction Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (Pius II): The Election of Pope Pius II Lorenzo Valla: The Principal Arguments from the Falsely-Believed and Forged Donation of Constantine Roderigo Borgia (Alexander VI): Selections from Pope Alexander VI and His Court; The Accession of Alexander VI; The Year of the Jubilee; The Death and Funeral of Alexander Girolamo Savonarola: "O Soul, By Sin Made Blind"; A Preacher of Reform; Selections from a Draft Constitution for Florence Francesco Guicciardini: Savonarola, a Portrait Antonio Alamanni: Carnival Song: "The Triumph of Death" Gregorio Dati: Individual Piety: Selections from the Ricordanze Michelangelo Buonarroti: "Love's Justification"; "To Vittoria Colonna: The Model and the Statue" 11. Life in Renaissance Italy Introduction The Elite Pietro Aretino: Letter to Messer Giannantonio Da Foligno; Letter to Messer Domenico Bollani; Letter to Messer Simone Bianco Michelangelo Buonarroti: Letter to Tommaso Cavalieri Niccolo Machiavelli: Letter to Francesco Vettori (1513); Letter to Francesco Vettori (1514) Lorenzo de'Medici: "Song for Dance"; "Song of Girls and of Cicadas" Francesco Guicciardini: A Portrait of Lorenzo de'Medici Johannes Burchardus: Life in Papal Rome During the Reign of Alexander VI Giovanni Boccaccio: The Tale of Andreuccio The Poor Pensions for Retired Employees, 1395 Plague, Famine, and Civil Disorder Appeal for Tax Relief, 1369 Justice for the Poor, 1367 The Condemnation of a Labor Organizer, 1345 The Demands of the Ciompi, 1378 Warfare Alessandro Benedetti: Diary of the Caroline War Francesco Guicciardini: The Formidable French Artillery and Troops Compared with the Italian Forces; Character of Prospero Colonna; Changes in the Nature of Warfare 12. The Late Italian Renaissance Introduction Francesco Guicciardini: Selections from Maxims and Reflections Giovanni Della Casa: Selections from Galateo Giorgio Vasari: Selections from The Lives of the Artists: The Life of Raphael of Urbino, Painter and Architect, 1483-1520; The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine Painter, Sculptor, and Architect, 1475-1564 Benvenuto Cellini: Selections from The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Girolamo Cardano: On Himself and His Life Source Credits
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Rowman & Littlefield International Social Institutions and the Politics of
Book SynopsisThe first of three volumes, this definitive study explores the politics of social institutions, from the time of the ancient Greeks to the Reformation in the sixteenth century. Tony Burns focuses on those civil-society institutions occupying the intermediate social space which exists between the family or household, on the one hand, and what Hegel refers to as ‘the strictly political state’, on the other. Arguing that the internal affairs of social institutions are a legitimate concern for students of politics, he focuses on the notion of authority, together with that of an individual’s station and its duties. Burns discusses the work of such key thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, St. Paul, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Marsilius of Padua, Nicholas of Cusa, Jean Bodin, Charles Loyseau, John Calvin, Martin Luther and Gerrard Winstanley. He considers what they have said about the relationship that exists between superiors in positions of authority and their subordinates within hierarchical social institutions. Trade ReviewThis book, the first of three volumes, links the politics of recognition to the evolution of Western social institutions. It challenges not only those who associate the politics of recognition with late-20th-century multiculturalism but also someone such as Craig Calhoun, who pushes its foundation back to Hegel’s civil society theory. Burns (Univ. of Nottingham, UK) sees evidence of premodern origins and makes it his task to trace how increased societal differentiation was wedded to developments in the significance of recognition. The book is organized into two parts. The first provides discussions of ancient Greece, Rome, and medieval Christianity. The second picks up the narrative in the late Middle Ages, beginning with “corporation theory,” in which figures such as Nicholas of Cusa and Jean Bodin loom large. The study concludes with a discussion of the Protestant Reformation, focusing on Martin Luther and John Calvin. This is high quality and engaging intellectual history. Burns succinctly summarizes his argument at the end, namely that the non-state institutions that developed in the premodern world prior to the emergence of civil society called for recognition and in so doing sowed the seeds of democratic decision-making. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and faculty. * Choice *Burns has produced a magnificent contribution to the history of political thought by shifting the analytical focus from the state to the institutions of civil society. The first of three projected volumes reminds us that concern with social recognition is by no means confined to modernity, but has been theorised extensively from ancient times to the Reformation. -- Lawrence Wilde, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory, Nottingham Trent UniversityTony Burns casts the politics of recognition against the backdrop of the history of political thought and social theory from Ancient Greece to the Enlightenment. In doing so, he forces us to rethink the relationships between recognition, authority, corporatism, and anarchy. A much-needed study for thinking about recognition. -- Jeffery Nicholas, Associate Professor, Providence CollegeAn adventurous and scholarly book that stretches our notion of recognition and widens the horizons of our conceptions of the political. It adds to our understanding of the history of political thought in the ancient, medieval, and early modern worlds. It is an excellent read, and whets our appetite for the forthcoming volumes in the projected trilogy of books on recognition. -- Gary Browning, Professor and Associate Dean, Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes UniversityTable of ContentsIntroductionPart One: From Ancient Greece to the Middle AgesChapter One: The GreeksChapter Two: The RomansChapter Three: Medieval ChristianityPart Two: From the Late Middle Ages to the ReformationChapter Four: Corporation TheoryChapter Five: The ReformationConclusionBibliography
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Rowman & Littlefield International Social Institutions and the Politics of
Book SynopsisThe first of three volumes, this definitive study explores the politics of social institutions, from the time of the ancient Greeks to the Reformation in the sixteenth century. Tony Burns focuses on those civil-society institutions occupying the intermediate social space which exists between the family or household, on the one hand, and what Hegel refers to as ‘the strictly political state’, on the other. Arguing that the internal affairs of social institutions are a legitimate concern for students of politics, he focuses on the notion of authority, together with that of an individual’s station and its duties. Burns discusses the work of such key thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, St. Paul, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Marsilius of Padua, Nicholas of Cusa, Jean Bodin, Charles Loyseau, John Calvin, Martin Luther and Gerrard Winstanley. He considers what they have said about the relationship that exists between superiors in positions of authority and their subordinates within hierarchical social institutions. Trade ReviewThis book, the first of three volumes, links the politics of recognition to the evolution of Western social institutions. It challenges not only those who associate the politics of recognition with late-20th-century multiculturalism but also someone such as Craig Calhoun, who pushes its foundation back to Hegel’s civil society theory. Burns (Univ. of Nottingham, UK) sees evidence of premodern origins and makes it his task to trace how increased societal differentiation was wedded to developments in the significance of recognition. The book is organized into two parts. The first provides discussions of ancient Greece, Rome, and medieval Christianity. The second picks up the narrative in the late Middle Ages, beginning with “corporation theory,” in which figures such as Nicholas of Cusa and Jean Bodin loom large. The study concludes with a discussion of the Protestant Reformation, focusing on Martin Luther and John Calvin. This is high quality and engaging intellectual history. Burns succinctly summarizes his argument at the end, namely that the non-state institutions that developed in the premodern world prior to the emergence of civil society called for recognition and in so doing sowed the seeds of democratic decision-making. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and faculty. * Choice Reviews *Burns has produced a magnificent contribution to the history of political thought by shifting the analytical focus from the state to the institutions of civil society. The first of three projected volumes reminds us that concern with social recognition is by no means confined to modernity, but has been theorised extensively from ancient times to the Reformation. -- Lawrence Wilde, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory, Nottingham Trent UniversityTony Burns casts the politics of recognition against the backdrop of the history of political thought and social theory from Ancient Greece to the Enlightenment. In doing so, he forces us to rethink the relationships between recognition, authority, corporatism, and anarchy. A much-needed study for thinking about recognition. -- Jeffery Nicholas, Associate Professor, Providence CollegeAn adventurous and scholarly book that stretches our notion of recognition and widens the horizons of our conceptions of the political. It adds to our understanding of the history of political thought in the ancient, medieval, and early modern worlds. It is an excellent read, and whets our appetite for the forthcoming volumes in the projected trilogy of books on recognition. -- Gary Browning, Professor and Associate Dean, Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes UniversityTable of ContentsIntroductionPart One: From Ancient Greece to the Middle AgesChapter One: The GreeksChapter Two: The RomansChapter Three: Medieval ChristianityPart Two: From the Late Middle Ages to the ReformationChapter Four: Corporation TheoryChapter Five: The ReformationConclusionBibliography
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Brill Financial Penalties in the Roman Republic: A Study of Confiscations of Individual Property, Public Sales, and Fines (509–58 BC)
Book SynopsisPrivate property in Rome effectively measures the suitability of each individual to serve in the army and to compete in the political arena. What happens then, when a Roman citizen is deprived of his property? Financial penalties played a crucial role in either discouraging or effectively punishing wrongdoers. This book offers the first coherent discussion of confiscations and fines in the Roman Republic by exploring the political, social, and economic impact of these punishments on private wealth.Trade Review"Piacentin does an excellent job of gathering what information we have about financial penalties in the Republic, and she examines them thoroughly within their historical contexts. Her arguments are compelling, and they demonstrate that the use of financial penalties was more nuanced and complex than is generally assumed; there were different types of financial penalties that served different political purposes at different times.(...) Piacentin’s book is certain to become a standard reference on financial penalties because of her careful attention to detail, her gathering and analysis of evidence, and the breadth of the period it studies. Many chapters are accompanied by chronological tables that pull together events and references that will prove invaluable to future scholars working on the subject." Fred K. Drogula in BMCR 2022.10.24Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations Introduction 1 Aims and Significance of This Work 2 Sources, Methodology, and Outline of the Chapters Part 1 Early Confiscations and Fines in the Roman Republic 1 Confiscation or Consecration of Property? 1 P. Valerius Publicola 2 Sp. Cassius and the leges sacratae 3 The Decemvirate 4 Sp. Maelius 5 M. Manlius Capitolinus 6 Vitruvius Vaccus 7 Aspiring Tyrants and Tyrannicides 8 Demolished Houses 9 Conclusion 2 Fines and Roman Public Finances 1 Aedilician Fines in the Literary Sources 2 The Monumentality of Aedilician Fines 3 Literary and Epigraphic Parallels 4 The Politics of Curule and Plebeian Dedications 5 Conclusion 3 Public Fines in Italy Outside Rome 1 Distribution and Chronology 2 The Variety of Objects and Contexts 3 Sacred Context, Transhumance, and the Cult of Hercules 4 Conclusion Part 2 Quantifying Confiscations and Fines in Roman Republic 4 Confiscations of Property and Fines in the Military Sphere 1 Military (and Civic) Disobedience 2 Draft Dodging and Discharge of Soldiers 3 Military Failures 4 Conclusion 5 The Use of Financial Penalties in the Political Arena 1 Between Political Opportunities and Religious Duties 2 Fines for Misuse of Booty and Embezzlement (peculatus) 3 Fines and Compensations for Extortion (res repetundae) 4 Conclusion: Quantifying the Figures for Confiscations, Fines and Compensations Part 3 The Outbreak of Violence 6 Confiscations of Property in Civil Conflicts 1 Tiberius Gracchus: Tradition and Novelty in Punishment 2 The Confiscation of the Property of C. Sempronius Gracchus, M. Fulvius Flaccus, and Their Supporters 3 The Confiscation of the Property of L. Appuleius Saturninus and His Supporters 4 Conclusion: Accusations of regnum, senatus consultum ultimum, and Confiscations 7 Confiscations of Property and the Declaration of hostes publici 1 The hostis Declarations of 88 and 87 BC 2 Conclusion: The Senatorial Debate over the Punishment of the Catilinarians 8 The Sullan Proscriptions: A Point of No Return? 1 The Precedents 2 Proscriptions and Confiscations: An Assessment 3 Public Sales of Confiscated Property 4 Targeting Wealth 5 Proscriptions and the Land Market 6 Family Strategies of Self-Preservation 7 The Triumviral Proscriptions 8 Conclusion 9 Disclosing Confiscations and Public Sales in the Late Republic: Cicero’s De domo sua 1 De domo sua: Historical Context 2 The Structure of the Speech 3 Tribunician Consecrations of Property 4 The Confiscation of the Property of Cicero 5 The Auction of the Property of Cicero 6 Conclusion 10 Conclusions References Index
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