City of Sokrates - An Introduction to Classical Athens

In this extensively updated second edition, including an up-dated index and bibliography, J. W. Roberts explores the main features of Athenian life in the latter half of the fifth century BC.

List of contents

List of figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, The sources of knowledge, 1 Country and town, 2 Population, property, taxation, 3 Radical democracy, 4 The imperial ethos, 5 Schooling, literacy, books and history, 6 Religion, 7 Art and patronage, 8 Science, nature, culture and the sophists, 9 Philosophy, from Anaxagoras to Sokrates, Appendix 1: Athenian money, Appendix 2: Chronological table, Further reading, Index

About the author

J.W. Roberts

Summary

In this extensively updated second edition, including an up-dated index and bibliography, J. W. Roberts explores the main features of Athenian life in the latter half of the fifth century BC.

Product details

• Authors: J W Roberts, J. W. Roberts, J.W. Roberts
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.05.1998
• EAN: 9780415167789
• ISBN: 978-0-415-16778-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Urban communities / city life