Athenian Empire

"A well-established series of sourcebooks catering to the needs of students at schools and universities who are studying ancient history in English translation. Each volume focuses on a particular period or topic and provides a generous and judicious selection of primary texts in new translations, with annotation and supporting materials"--

List of contents

Part I. The Story of Empire: 1. The formation of the Delian League; 2. The growth, development and changing nature of the Delian League; 3. The Empire from c. 450 to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War; 4. The state of the Empire at the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War; 5. Athens and her Empire during the Arkhidamian War; 6. From the Peace of Nikias to the end of the Empire; Part II. An Institutional Survey of the Empire; 7. Tribute (184-97); 8. Other obligations imposed on all allies (198-206); 9. Athenian interference with individual allies (207-34); 10. The benefits of empire for individuals (235-43); 11. Fourth-century retrospectives on the Athenian Empire (244-6).

About the author

Robin Osborne is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Cambridge.

Summary

One of a well-established series of sourcebooks catering to the needs of ancient history students at schools and universities. Each volume focuses on a particular period or topic and provides a generous and judicious selection of primary texts in new English translations, with annotation and supporting materials.

Product details

• Assisted by: Robin Osborne (Editor), Robin Osborne (Translation), Osborne Robin (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781009383646
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0938364-6
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History; Lactor Sourcebooks in Ancient
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Greece, Athens, Classical texts, Ancient World, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman literature, 5th century, c 499 to c 400 BCE, For higher / tertiary / university education, For advanced / upper secondary education, Textbook, coursework