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The Greek Praise of Poverty: Origins of Ancient Cynicism William Desmond Annotated edition
The Greek Praise of Poverty: Origins of Ancient Cynicism
William Desmond
Explains Cynicism's rise in popularity in the ancient world by exploring the set of attitudes that collectively formed the Greek praise of poverty. The author argues that economic, military, and philosophical thought contains explicit criticisms of wealth and praise of poverty. This is a work of ancient Cynicism and its classical environment.
240 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 30, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780268025823 |
| Publishers | University of Notre Dame Press |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 152 × 18 mm · 382 g |
| Language | English |
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