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A world history of ancient political thought

by Antony Black · 2009

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This text examines the political thought of China, Greece Israel, Rome, India, Iran, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and also early Christianity. Each of these had its own priorities, based on a religious and philosophical perspective. This led to different ideas about who should govern, how to govern, and what government was for.

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medium · 260 pages

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