Socrates in the Agora

by Mabel Lang

Book Overview

As far as we know, the 5th-century B.C. Greek philosopher Socrates himself wrote nothing. We discover his thoughts and deeds entirely through the writings of his followers, disciples who accompanied him on his walks through the Athenian Agora and engaged in dialogue with him in the Stoa Basileios. Rather than examining his ideas in abstract, this stimulating little book aims to place Socrates in his physical setting, using textual references to follow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876616171
• ISBN13: 9780876616178
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher