Sian Lewis is a Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. Other books by her include The Athenian Woman: an iconographic handbook (2002; shortlisted for the Runciman Prize 2003) and the edited volume Ancient Tyranny (2006).

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Glossary
• Map of the Greek world
• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• 1. Archaic tyrants
• 2. The end of tyranny?
• 3. Tyranny remade?
• 4. Philosophers and tyrants
• 5. Tyrants and kings
• Conclusion
• Notes
• Further reading
• Index

About the Author

Sian Lewis is a Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. Other books by Sian Lewis include The Athenian Woman: an iconographic handbook (2002; shortlisted for the Runciman Prize 2003) and the edited volume Ancient Tyranny (2006).

Reviews

In this short book, written in a lively and accessible style, Sian Lewis presents ancient Greek tyranny as a phenomenon much more varied and interesting than negative Aristotelian (and modern) notions of tyranny imply. What is novel and very valuable about this study is its broad chronological and geographical perspective on tyranny. By examining fourth and third century tyrannies, and by including Magna Graecia and the Asia Minor in her analysis, Lewis destabilizes our vision of Greek tyranny.