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The World of Prometheus : The Politics of Punishing in Democratic Athens
The World of Prometheus The Politics of Punishing in Democratic Athens
Author: Danielle S. Allen
For Danielle Allen, punishment is more a window onto democratic Athens' fundamental values than simply a set of official practices. From imprisonment to stoning to refusal of burial, instances of punishment in ancient Athens fueled conversations among ordinary citizens and political and literary figures about the nature of justice. Re-creating i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691094892
ISBN-10: 0691094896
Publication Date: 11/25/2002
Pages: 464
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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