The limits of altruism in democratic Athens / Matthew R. Christ.
"This book argues that, contrary to how Athenians idealized themselves, they felt little pressure as individuals to help fellow citizens and did not feel strongly obliged as a group to help peoples of other states"-- "The Philanthropic Athenian? Athenians in the classical period (508-322 BC) were dr...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Physical Description: | x, 215 pages ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |