Cicero's Social and Political Thought
Author | : Neal Wood |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 1991-02-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520911284 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520911288 |
Rating | : 4/5 (288 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cicero's Social and Political Thought by : Neal Wood
Download or read book Cicero's Social and Political Thought written by Neal Wood and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1991-02-20 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this close examination of the social and political thought of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.), Neal Wood focuses on Cicero's conceptions of state and government, showing that he is the father of constitutionalism, the archetype of the politically conservative mind, and the first to reflect extensively on politics as an activity.