Athens in Paris
Author | : Miriam Leonard |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2005-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199277254 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199277257 |
Rating | : 4/5 (257 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Athens in Paris by : Miriam Leonard
Download or read book Athens in Paris written by Miriam Leonard and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005-10-06 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athens in Paris explores the influence of ancient Greece on a group of seminal post-war French thinkers (including Lacan, Derrida, and Foucault) writing about modern politics. Miriam Leonard demonstrates the ways in which ancient debates about democracy and citizenship continue to be relevant to modern political and philosophical preoccupations.