Plato and the Tyrant
the fall of greece's greatest dynasty and the making of a philosophic masterpiece
$73.71
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2025
Summary
Plato and the Tyrant: How a Philosopher’s Quest for the Philosopher-King Led to Disaster
Plato is one of history’s most influential thinkers, the “sublime philosopher” whose writings remain foundational to Western culture. He is known for the brilliant dialogues in which he depicted his teacher, Socrates, discussing ethical truths with prominent citizens of Athens. Yet the image we have of Plato-an ethereal figure far removed from society and politics, who conjured abstract ideas in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324093183 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324093188 |
| Author: | James Romm |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 627g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
James Romm has taken a little-known episode from ancient Greek history–the somewhat shady-sounding relationship between Plato and the tyrants of Syracuse–and developed it into a fascinating, richly detailed narrative. I may yet have to read the Republic.–Mary Norris, New York Times best-selling author of Between You and Me and Greek to Me
About The Author
James Romm
James Romm is the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College and editor of the Ancient Lives biography series from Yale University Press. He is the author of several other studies of Greek and Roman history, and his reviews and essays appear regularly in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Review of Books.
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