Athenian Democracy

"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. How Athens Became a Democracy: 1. What did Solon do? (1-28); 2. The Kleisthenic Revolution (29-37); 3. Fifth-century constitutional changes (38-48); 4. The creation of fourth-century democracy (49-55); Part II. Athenian Democratic Institutions: 6. Citizenship (56-73); 7. Demes (74-95); 8. Other subdivisions of the demos (96-122); 9. The Council of 500 (123-73); 10. The Assembly (174-213); 11. Law courts (214-71); 12. Magistrates and officials (272-5); 13. The Army and Navy (276-343); 14. Democracy and religion: regulating cult activities and piety (344-77); Part III. Democracy in Action: 15. Politics in action (378-420); 16. Theorising democracy (421-34); 17. Overthrowing democracy (435-46).

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: 9781009383394
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0938339-4
• No. of pages: 177
• Series: LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History; Lactor Sourcebooks in Ancient
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Greece, Athens, Classical texts, Political structures: democracy, 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, 4th century, c 399 to c 300 BCE, For advanced / upper secondary education, Textbook, coursework