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The Trial of Socrates

by I.F. Stone · 1988

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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 Roman as well as Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to society today. The New York Timescalled this national best-seller an "intellectual thriller."

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philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thisliterary criticismliterary criticismMore like thisLess of this
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ancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
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ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisancient Greeceancient GreeceMore like thisLess of thisGreeceGreeceMore like thisLess of thisAthensAthensMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 282 pages

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