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Pseudo-Xenophon: Constitution Des Atheniens (Collection Des Universites De France)

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Consideree par les historiens comme une oeuvre majeure, la Constitution des Atheniens est une mine d'informations sur la democratie athenienne, son fonctionnement et les attaques dont elle a fait l'objet. Redige comme un pamphlet contre la democratie athenienne et trop longtemps attribue a Xenophon, cet ouvrage detaille les specificites du regime et ses retombees sur l'ensemble de la population (citoyens comme esclaves). Selon l'auteur, les victimes de la democratie ne sont autres que les riches, les biens nes, ceux qu'il appelle "les honnetes gens." Au contraire, les "fripons," les pauvres, la masse, profitent allegrement de ce renversement de pouvoir. Regime immoral et irrationnel, la democratie se trouve condamnee au profit de l'ideologie oligarchique dans ce temoignage d'autant plus singulier qu'il constitue un des premiers ouvrages historiques sur Athenes.

280 pages, Paperback

Published September 29, 2017

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Xenophon (Ancient Greek Ξενοφῶν, Modern Greek Ξενοφώντας; ca. 431 – 355 BC), son of Gryllus, of the deme Erchia of Athens, was a soldier, mercenary and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates. He is known for his writings on the history of his own times, preserving the sayings of Socrates, and the life of ancient Greece.

Historical and biographical works:
Anabasis (or The Persian Expedition)
Cyropaedia
Hellenica
Agesilaus

Socratic works and dialogues:
Memorabilia
Oeconomicus
Symposium
Apology
Hiero

Short treatises:
On Horsemanship
The Cavalry General
Hunting with Dogs
Ways and Means
Constitution of Sparta

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November 14, 2015
Creo que no debo de creerle a todo lo que me dice Jenofonte. Mi trabajo quedó horrible.
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August 15, 2022
In which we learn how a base mob uses democracy to keep down a noble aristocracy. (It is attributed to "Old Oligarch" not Xenophon.)
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December 19, 2021
"em nenhuma cidade, de fato, os melhores são favoráveis ao demos, mas em qualquer cidade a parte pior é favorável ao demos. De fato, os semelhantes são favoráveis aos semelhantes;
por isso os Atenienses escolhem o que lhes convém."
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451 reviews6 followers
July 19, 2024
Estilo bastante malo, es una crítica a la democracia ateniense atribuida tradicionalmente a Jenofonte, aunque no parece ser suyo
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