VIOLENCE, CIVIL STRIFE AND REVOLUTION IN THE CLASSICAL CITY; 750-330 BC

Spine very lightly sunned. Old price sticker to rear wrap.; Gives a conspectus of violence and civil strife in classical society during the most exciting period of its development. Examines first the extent and function of violence in this form of society and then traces the development of civil strife as the cities become more powerful and politically more sophisticated. Major themes are aristocratic rivalry, the tensions between rich and poor, the link between imperialism and civil strife and the causes of constitutional revolution.; 289 pages.