This collection of essaysthe first of its kind in Englishbrings together the work of an international group of scholars examining the entire tradition associated with the ancient Cynics. The
essays give a history of the movement as well as a state-of-the-art account of the literary, philosophical and cultural significance of Cynicism from antiquity to the present.
Arguably the most original and influential branch of the Socratic tradition, Cynicism has become the focus of renewed scholarly interest in recent years, thanks to the work of Sloterdijk,
Foucault, and Bakhtin, among others. The contributors to this volumeclassicists, comparatists, and philosophersdraw on a variety of methodologies to explore the ethical, social and cultural
practices inspired by the Cynics. The volume also includes an introduction, appendices, and an annotated bibliography, making it a valuable resource for a broad audience.
