This wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought shows what ancient political texts might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century.

• A provocative and wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought
• Demonstrates what ancient Greek works of political philosophy might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century
• Examines an array of poetic, historical, and philosophical texts in an effort to locate Greek political thought in its cultural context
• Pays careful attention to the distinctively ancient connections between politics and ethics
• Structured around key themes such as the origins of political thought, political self-definition, revolutions in political thought, democracy and imperialism