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The Trial of Socrates

I. F. Stone

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English
Head of Zeus
05 August 2015
The Athens of Socrates's time has gone down in history as the very place where democracy and freedom of speech were born. Yet this city put Socrates, its most famous philosopher, to death. Presumably this was because it citizens did not like what he was teaching. Yet he had been teaching there all his life, unmolested. Why did they wait until he was 70, and had only a few years to live, before executing him? In unraveling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author I.F. Stone ranges far and wide over both Roman and Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to society today.

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Imprint:   Head of Zeus
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 153mm, 
ISBN:   9781784970956
ISBN 10:   1784970956
Pages:   320
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

I.F Stone was an American investigative journalist and author. He is best remembered for his self-published newsletter, I. F. Stone's Weekly.

Reviews for The Trial of Socrates

'Stone provides a refreshing new look at the world of the ancients' Good Book Guide. 'An altogether engaging do-it-yourself detective kit, philological meander and owner's manual on free speech and class animus in ancient Athens' The Nation. 'Impressive ... Stone's scholarship is alive and engaging' New York Times.


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