Politics and Politeia: the Ancient World as a Projection of the Actual

Authors

  • Аrchpriest Alexander Zadornov Moscow Theological Academy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31802/PRAXIS.2024.17.4.008

Keywords:

Practical theology, philosophy of law, Athenian democracy, republicanism, ancient politics, M. Finley

Abstract

The article is a response to the publication of the Russian translation of the most important work by Moses Finley (1912–1986), a researcher of the phenomenon of ancient politics and the economic system of ancient Greece and Rome. Within the framework of practical theology, the questions raised by Finley about the relationship between the elite and demos in antiquity are projected onto today's relationships between the Church, the state, and society. An important feature of M. Finley's work is also his clarification of the true meaning of political terms and concepts related to the life of both ancient and modern societies.

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Author Biography

Аrchpriest Alexander Zadornov, Moscow Theological Academy

PhD in Theology

Head at the Department of Ecclesiastical and Practical Disciplines at the Moscow Theological Academy

Associate professor of the Sretensky Theological Academy

Assistant Professor of Church and Practical Studies Department Saints Cyril and Methodius Church-wide Post-graduate and Post-graduate Studies

Academy, Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad 141300, Russia

azadornov@yandex.ru

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Published

2025-07-23

How to Cite

Zadornov А. . (2025). Politics and Politeia: the Ancient World as a Projection of the Actual. Praxis, (4 (17), 134–143. https://doi.org/10.31802/PRAXIS.2024.17.4.008

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