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Radical Antiquity: Free Love Zoroastrians, Farming Pirates, and Ancient Uprisings

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When you think of Ancient Greece and Rome, what do you see? The Acropolis and the Colosseum? Perhaps the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle, and the rule of the Caesars? Or the birth of democracy and the vast reach of an empire? This well-trodden history of great thinkers, military leaders, and early state formation in the classical world enthralls us still, but it tells only half the story…  How democratic was Athenian democracy? How much power did states actually wield beyond their city walls? And who looked upon the systems of domination that prevailed and sought to create something different? Radical Antiquity takes you on a unique journey in search of anarchy, statelessness, and social experimentation in the Graeco-Roman world. Sweeping across the Mediterranean from the time of the first Olympic Games in 776 BCE until the emergence of Islam in 610 CE, Christopher B. Zeichmann introduces the reader to communities of escaped slaves, pirates, and religious sects—all of whom sought a more egalitarian way of life that avoided the coercion, hierarchy, and exploitation of the state.  This history from below brings the experiences of common and marginal people out of obscurity, and radically expands our understanding of social and political life in the classical world.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Radical Potential within Ancient Democracy 1. The Quest for Freedom: Spartacus and the Slave Community at Thurii 2. Communities of Jewish Radicalism: The Therapeutae and Essenes First Interlude. Anatolian Anarcho-Primitivists: The Region of Phrygia 3. Against a Dog-Eat-Dog World: Cynic Philosophers 4. Zoroastrian Polygamists: The Mazdakites Second Interlude. Life in the Northern Periphery: The Sámi People 5. "Forgive Us Our Debts": The Circumcellions 6. Self-Governance on the Open Sea: Cilician Pirates Third Interlude. Living in the Ruins: The Fall of Rome in Britannia Conclusion: The Ghost of Spartacus Index Discussion Questions


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780745350394
  • Publisher: Pluto Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Pluto Press
  • Height: 198 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 129 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0745350399
  • Publisher Date: 20 Sep 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Free Love Zoroastrians, Farming Pirates, and Ancient Uprisings


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