The Hellenistic Stoa : Political Thought and Action

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The Hellenistic Stoa : Political Thought and ActionStoicism, which came to be closely identified with the Roman establishment, began as a radical doctrine. Indeed Zeno, the first Stoic (335 263BC), embarrassed his Roman successors by advocating the abolition of money, private property and marriage. How did this change come about? Dr Erskine pieces together the evidence for early Stoic political thought to examine the transition. He sets the philosophy in its historical context showing how political

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the rich and original early bronze age

and the trinity

Stoicism teaches us to acknowledge our emotions

] Thea Halo tells the unforgettable story of her mother

and the complexity of the events which led Seleucus from governorship in Babylon to exile

Lysis is a lusty and seductive temple prostitute with her eye on Alcibiades

Taking Pandora and her jar (the box came later) as the starting point

They are presented in this volume in the context of Cicero’s philosophical writing

an audacious and imaginative hero finds a miraculous remedy for the all-too-real ills of the contemporary world in this case the concentration of wealth in the hands of those who don't deserve it at the expense of those who do

With wit and wile

one must be aware of the rich source material created by these shifting populations

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