The Hellenistic Stoa

by Andrew Erskine

Book Overview

Stoicism, which came to be closely identified with the Roman establishment, began as a radical doctrine. Indeed Zeno, the first Stoic (335-263BC), embarrassed his Roman successors by advocating the abolition of money, private property and marriage. How did this change come about? Dr Erskine pieces together the evidence for early Stoic political thought to examine the transition. He sets the philosophy in its historical context showing how political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853997471
• ISBN13: 9781853997471
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"