02451nam 2200625Ia 450 991113721980332120260415132733.00-19-028189-80-19-536067-21-280-52617-31-4294-0746-8(CKB)2560000000294289(EBL)272805(OCoLC)476012647(SSID)ssj0000105512(PQKBManifestationID)11133671(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000105512(PQKBWorkID)10104485(PQKB)10078085(StDuBDS)EDZ0000024640(Au-PeEL)EBL272805(CaPaEBR)ebr10278059(CaONFJC)MIL52617(OCoLC)466428067(MiAaPQ)EBC272805(UkBuK)1128795(EXLCZ)99256000000029428919910730d1992 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe aristocratic temper of Greek civilization /Chester G. Starr1st ed.Oxford University Press19921 online resource (109 pages)0-19-507458-0 0-19-985436-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexThis 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.NobilityGreeceHistoryGreeceHistoryNobilityHistory.305.5305.52230938Starr Chester G.1914-1999.164232MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911137219803321The aristocratic temper of Greek civilization4832530UNINA