Courage and Cowardice in Ancient Greece: From Homer to Aristotle

Abstract

First book to offer a comprehensive study of the virtue of courage and its corresponding vice, cowardice Uniquely combines the literary, historical and philosophical sources to present a complete picture of the diverse opinions on the nature of courage in Ancient Greece Undermines the common stereotype of a single, unified view on courage and cowardice in Ancient Greece Illustrates that the current debates on the nature of courage have their origins in both the direct and indirect discussions of ancient authors