Herodotus and the Birth of Freedom
Liberty in Ancient Greece and Persia
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2026
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-3995-5891-4 (ISBN)
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-3995-5891-4 (ISBN)
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Offers a pioneering and rehabilitating examination of Herodotus’ account of Persian freedom in the History.
Herodotus and the Birth of Freedom examines Herodotus’ presentation of Persia in the History, arguing that Herodotus considered the Persians to be free rather than slaves and the Persian monarchs to be legitimate kings rather than oppressive tyrants. Matthew K. Reising offers a new interpretation of the History, supported by a variety of textual and archaeological case studies, drawing on research and secondary literature from across a range of disciplines, including comparative political theory, ancient Near Eastern studies, intellectual history and reception studies.
After making the case that Herodotus considered the Persians to be politically free, this book offers a comparative analysis of the diverging conceptions of freedom found in Greece, Persian, Babylonian and Egyptian sources, and argues that the comparison helps us to clarify the relationship of freedom to constitutional self-government, institutional accountability, political participation and civic equality.
Herodotus and the Birth of Freedom examines Herodotus’ presentation of Persia in the History, arguing that Herodotus considered the Persians to be free rather than slaves and the Persian monarchs to be legitimate kings rather than oppressive tyrants. Matthew K. Reising offers a new interpretation of the History, supported by a variety of textual and archaeological case studies, drawing on research and secondary literature from across a range of disciplines, including comparative political theory, ancient Near Eastern studies, intellectual history and reception studies.
After making the case that Herodotus considered the Persians to be politically free, this book offers a comparative analysis of the diverging conceptions of freedom found in Greece, Persian, Babylonian and Egyptian sources, and argues that the comparison helps us to clarify the relationship of freedom to constitutional self-government, institutional accountability, political participation and civic equality.
Matthew K. Reising is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Introduction: Herodotus and the Case for Freedom
The Rise of Persia: Herodotus on Tyrants, Founders, and Champions
Rethinking the Persian Empire: The Case Against Persia as a Tyranny
Herodotus and the Case for Persian Freedom
Herodotus’ Constitutional Individualism: Freedom and Equality in Greece
Herodotus’ Persia and the Archaeological Record: Three Case Studies
Conclusion
Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.7.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Edinburgh Studies in Comparative Political Theory and Intellectual History |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3995-5891-9 / 1399558919 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3995-5891-4 / 9781399558914 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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