Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: Tyranny and History 1
5. 1. Tyrannus fulminatus: Power and Praise 14
6. 2. Justice and Power: The Language of Early Greek Tyranny 52
7. 3. The Lawgiver's Struggle with Tyranny: Solon and the Excluded Middle 87
8. 4. Master and Slave: The Fall of Tyranny 124
9. 5. Narratives of Autonomy: Greek Founders 157
10. 6. Lovers of the City: Tyranny and Democracy in Classical Athens 183
11. Afterword: Justice and Liberation 213
12. Bibliography 217
13. Index 227