{"product_id":"roman-political-thought-and-the-modern-theoretical-imagination","title":"Roman Political Thought and the Modern Theoretical Imagination","description":"\u003cem\u003eLinks modern political theorists with the Romans who inspired them\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman contributions to political theory have been acknowledged primarily in the province of law and administration. Even with a growing interest among classicists in Roman political thought, most political theorists view it as merely derivative of Greek philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the works of key Roman thinkers, Dean Hammer recasts the legacy of their political thought, examining their imaginative vision of a vulnerable political world and the relationship of the individual to this realm. By bringing modern political theorists into conversation with the Romans who inspired them - Arendt with Cicero, Machiavelli with Livy, Montesquieu with Tacitus, Foucault with Seneca - the author shows how both ancient Roman and modern European thinkers seek to recover an attachment to the political world that we actually inhabit, rather than to a utopia - a \"\"perfect nowhere\"\" outside of the existing order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with fresh interpretations of both ancient and modern theorists, this book offers provocative reading for classicists, political scientists, and anyone interested in political theory and philosophy. It is also a timely meditation on the hidden ways in which democracy can give way to despotism when the animating spirit of politics succumbs to resignation, cynicism, and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56496292069720,"sku":"9780806139272","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780806139272.jpg?v=1779866155","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/roman-political-thought-and-the-modern-theoretical-imagination","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}