LoginAristotele e i veleni di Atene
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It is the autumn of 330 BC, and three law cases are exciting Athens: the malicious wounding of a wealthy citizen; a bizarre murder by hemlock; and an accusation of impiety against the courtesan Phryne. The court proceedings and surrounding speculation stir up strong feelings: disgust for depraved sensuality and deep political passions amongst the city’s populace. A crucial lack of judgement eventually brings affairs to a boiling point.
Aristotle, recollecting the death of Socrates and strongly aware of the city’s tensions and of the fragile nature of political constitutions, intervenes, lest the forthcoming trials break A
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Manufacturer: Gruppo editoriale L'Espresso S.p.A.
Release date: 3 June 2013
ISBN-10 : 0 |
Release date: 3 June 2013
ISBN-10 : 0 |
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