The death of Socrates / Emily Wilson.

Author/creator Wilson, Emily R., 1971-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007.
Description247 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesProfiles in history
Profiles in history (Cambridge, Mass.) ^A716377
Contents Introduction: The man who drank the hemlock -- Socrates' philosophy -- Politics and society -- Plato and others : who created the death of Socrates? -- 'A Greek chatterbox' : the death of Socrates in the Roman Empire -- Pain and revelation : the death of Socrates and the death of Jesus -- The apotheosis of philosophy : from enlightenment to revolution -- Talk, truth, totalitarianism : the problem of Socrates in modern times.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [224]-236) and index.
LCCN 2007008183
ISBN9780674026834 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674026837 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks B317 .W55 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold