The Aristocratic Temper of Greek Civilization

by: Starr, C.G.

 A timely reassessment of the vital social, cultural, and political role of the aristocrat in Greek society, this book by distinguished historian Chester G. Starr provides a concise portrait of the upper classes and their way of life. Arguing that the influence of the aristocrat on ancient Hellenic civilization is undervalued by both modern Western and Marxist scholars, Starr takes a close look at the social spectrum of ancient Greece, examining the consequences of the aristocrats' domination of the ancient polis, their involvement in the patronage of the arts, and their impact on the structure of religion and on the ancient Greeks' visual perception of their pantheon of gods. In a final chapter, Starr concludes that the influence of the aristocratic ideal did not end when ancient civilization flickered out, but rather was reborn in the Renaissance and has had powerful effects on the course of modern Western history

Contents:
The emergence of aristocrats
Political power
Social position
Economic power
Cultural role
Gods and priests
The afterlife of Greek aristocracy

Subjects:
Adel
Aristocratie
Aristokratie
Aristokratie Griechenland (altes)
Geschichte
Geschichte 1000 v.Chr.-0
Greece
Grèce antique
Griechenland (Altertum)
Griekse oudheid
History
Nobility
Nobility Greece History
Sozialgeschichte
Upper classes History

98 pages ; 22 cm

The Aristocratic Temper of Greek Civilization

by: Starr, C.G.

• ISBN-13: 9780195074598 / 978-0-19-507459-8
• ISBN-03: 0195074599 / 0-19-507459-9
• Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1992