This collection of essays???the first of its kind in English???brings together the work of an international group of scholars examining the entire tradition associated with the ancient Cynics. The essays give a history of the movement as well as a state-of-the-art account of the literary, philosophical and cultural significance of Cynicism from antiquity to the present. Arguably the most original and influential branch of the Socratic tradition, Cynicism has become the focus of renewed scholarly interest in recent years, ...
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This collection of essays???the first of its kind in English???brings together the work of an international group of scholars examining the entire tradition associated with the ancient Cynics. The essays give a history of the movement as well as a state-of-the-art account of the literary, philosophical and cultural significance of Cynicism from antiquity to the present. Arguably the most original and influential branch of the Socratic tradition, Cynicism has become the focus of renewed scholarly interest in recent years, thanks to the work of Sloterdijk, Foucault, and Bakhtin, among others. The contributors to this volume???classicists, comparatists, and philosophers???draw on a variety of methodologies to explore the ethical, social and cultural practices inspired by the Cynics. The volume also includes an introduction, appendices, and an annotated bibliography, making it a valuable resource for a broad audience.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 0520204492. Scholar's small bookplate to ffep (R. E. Fantham). Faint creasing to first few pages. Very light soiling to textblock. DJ has light creasing along top edge with creasing to DJ front flap.; This collection of essays examines the tradition associated with the ancient Cynics. The contributors to this volume-classicists, comparatists and philosophers-draw on a variety of methodologies to explore the ethical, social and cultural practices inspired by the Cynics.; Hellenistic Culture and Society; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 465 pages.
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Good in very good dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. University of California, 1996, 456 pages, hardcover in a very good jacket, extensive underlining through page 32, light wear
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Fair. Book is bent from improper storage. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
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Very Good. 1997. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf wear. Dust jacket in acetate. Some discoloration to cloth along top edge. Light pencil marks on front free endpaper. Else clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient, Greece).
