Politics in the Ancient World (Wiles Lectures)
' ... lively and entertaining ... [Finley] never loses touch with his lay readers.' The New Republic' ... a splendid succession of illuminating insights ... provocative and entertaining ... written with all Sir Moses' characteristic clarity and panache.' History of Political Thought' ... a brilliant analysis of the politics of the Greek and Roman city state ... a beautiful comparative study ... This is an important book.' American Historical Review