De Ste Croix G E M (115 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World is an original and provocative reconstruction of 1,400 years of classical antiquity. Sharply written, it is a major intervention in Marxist theories of class, seeking to explain and illustrate the value of Marx's general analysis of society to ancient Greek studies. G. E. M. de Ste. Croix makes slavery central to the achievements of the Greek city-states and wider classical civilisation. He traces the social origins of Athenian democracy and advances an innovative explanation for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Comparing the late Roman political system to a 'vampire bat', Ste. Croix argues that serfdom and a tightening fiscal screw left the peasant masses indifferent to the Empire's fate.Widely reviewed and debated, The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World was hailed by the New York Review of Books as 'the only work in a Western language that has ever attempted to tell the story of the greatest part of the ancient world with the interests of the lower classes as its central theme'.…

Paperback. Condition: New. The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World is an original and provocative reconstruction of 1,400 years of classical antiquity. Sharply written, it is a major intervention in Marxist theories of class, seeking to explain and illustrate the value of Marx's general analysis of society to ancient Greek studies. G. E. M. de Ste. Croix makes slavery central to the achievements of the Greek city-states and wider classical civilisation. He traces the social origins of Athenian democracy and advances an innovative explanation for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Comparing the late Roman political system to a 'vampire bat', Ste. Croix argues that serfdom and a tightening fiscal screw left the peasant masses indifferent to the Empire's fate.Widely reviewed and debated, The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World was hailed by the New York Review of Books as 'the only work in a Western language that has ever attempted to tell the story of the greatest part of the ancient world with the interests of the lower classes as its central theme'.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World is an original and influential reconstruction of Classical Antiquity through a Marxist lens. Geoffrey de Ste. Croix explores the personality of the Ancient world as a slave economy. He traces the social origins of Athenian democracy and the later decline of the Greek city-states in the Roman era, and offers an innovative class-based explanation for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the West. Comparing the late Roman political-fiscal system to a vampire bat, Ste. Croix argues that serfdom and a tightening fiscal screw left the peasant masses with an attitude of indifference to the Empires fate. First published in 1981, The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World was recognised by Ernst Badian in the New York Review of Books as The only work in a Western language that has ever attempted to tell the story of the greatest part of the ancient world with the interests of the lower classes as its central theme.A landmark in the field of ancient history New Republic An astonishing achievement Sunday TimesFew contributions to ancient history are read much longer than a generation. There are exceptions, such as Edward Gibbon and George Grote; Geoffrey, I suspect, will join that company.David Harvey, Guardian Trailblazing Marxist history of the Ancient world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover with dust jacket. Previous owner's name penned on half title page. Slight browning and wear on all edges of text. Dust jacket in mylar slightly worn on corner and ends of spine. Else good. (Heavy item, will require additional shipping fees) 732 pp.

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Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN:0715607383.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good shape. Jacket is tanned along edges. Small scuff marks on cover cloth. Spine is shaken, but binding is secure. Text block is tanned and foxed. Pencil markings in margins, but text is clean and bright. As is.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In this provocative and wide-ranging examination of the causes of the Peloponnesian war, first published in 1972, Geoffrey de Ste Croix argued against most previous historiography (which tended to blame Athens), that the Spartans and their allies must bear the immediate and ultimate responsibility for the war. The book includes a strong argument for the fundamental credibility of Thucydides' narrative, background on Corcyraean and Potidaean affairs, a lengthy re-examination of the Athenian decree excluding Megarians from the civic centre of Athens and the ports of the empire, and three chapters on Spartan and Corinthian foreign policy and relations with Athens from earliest times till the outbreak of was in 431 BC. Forty-seven appendices treat questions of detail. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Softcover, previous owner applied contact paper to cover (edges attracted fuzz), binding tight and pages bright, a good copy.

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Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 732 Seiten Das Buch befindet sich in einem gut erhaltenen Zustand. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1370.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "First published in 1972" stated. No additional date or printing indicated. Near fine plus, if not fine hardback in near fine plus price-clipped dust jacket. Dust jacket has two 3/8 inch by 1/8 inch 'thins' to front panel, perhaps due to price tag removal. Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket.…