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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792273903321

Autore

Starr Chester G. <1914-1999.>

Titolo

The aristocratic temper of Greek civilization / / Chester G. Starr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1992

ISBN

0-19-028189-8

0-19-536067-2

1-280-52617-3

1-4294-0746-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (109 pages)

Disciplina

305.5

Soggetti

Nobility - Greece - History

Greece History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1. The Emergence of Aristocrats; 2. Political Power; 3. Social Position; 4. Economic Power; 5. Cultural Role; 6. Gods and Priests; 7. The Afterlife of Greek Aristocracy; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is both a defence of the importance of aristocrats in Greek society and a reassessment of their social, cultural and political roles. Professor Starr provides a concise portrait of the aristocratic way of life, the roots and nature of aristocrats' economic power, their patronage of the arts, and the influence they had on the way the Greeks visualized their gods. A concluding chapter examines the lasting influence of the aristocratic ideal in late Western history.