In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed classicist James Romm uses a little-known set of Plato's personal letters to introduce the man behind the ethereal image and to explore the formation of his most famous work, Republic. In the second half of his life, Plato involved himself in the affairs of the two Dionysii, a father and son who ruled Syracuse, at that time the greatest power in the Greek world. Plato's interventions in the violent contest between Dionysius the Younger and his brother-in-law, Dion-with whom Plato may have had a long love affair-were the backdrop and perhaps the motivation for his masterwork. In a thrilling narrative, Romm captures how Plato's experiment in enlightened autocracy spiralled into catastrophe and gives us a new account of the origins of Western political philosophy.
| ISBN: | 9781324130574 |
| Publication date: | 2nd October 2026 |
| Author: | James S Romm |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Ancient history Social and political philosophy Political science and theory |
In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed classicist James Romm uses a little-known set of Plato's personal letters to introduce the man behind the ethereal image and to explore the formation of his most famous work, Republic. In the second half of his life, Plato involved himself in the affairs of the two Dionysii, a father and son who ruled Syracuse, at that time the greatest power in the Greek world.
Plato and the Tyrant features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, Ancient history, Social and political philosophy, Political science and theory
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Plato and the Tyrant was written by James S Romm and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Plato and the Tyrant has 368 pages
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