Athenian Democracy
2nd Edition
Part of LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History
- Editor and Translator: Robin Osborne, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: July 2023
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009383394
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This volume in the LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History series offers a generous selection of primary texts on Athenian democracy, which flourished in the fifth and fourth centuries BC, with an accompanying glossary and introductory notes. It provides for the needs of students at schools and universities who are studying ancient history in English translation and has been written and reviewed by experienced teachers. The texts selected include extracts from the important literary sources as well as some key inscriptions, some of which were previously difficult for students to access.
Read more- Includes a generous selection of texts in new translations to give the student quick and convenient access to the primary sources needed for their study of Athenian democracy
- This volume includes a glossary and introductory notes to help the student better understand the sources
- Written and reviewed by experienced teachers at schools and universities to ensure it provides exactly what students of ancient history require
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- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: July 2023
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009383394
- length: 177 pages
- dimensions: 243 x 169 x 11 mm
- weight: 0.37kg
- availability: Available
Table 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).
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