Athenian Democracy: A Sourcebook
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Athenian Democracy: A Sourcebook

Luca Asmonti

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Athenian Democracy: A Sourcebook

Luca Asmonti

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This volume presents a wide range of literary and epigraphic sources on the history of the world's first democracy, offering a comprehensive survey of the key themes and principles of Athenian democratic culture. Beginning with the mythical origins of Athenian democracy under Theseus and describing the historical development of Athens' democratic institutions through Solon's reforms to the birth of democracy under Cleisthenes, the book addresses the wider cultural and social repercussions of the democratic system, concluding with a survey of Athenian democracy in the Hellenistic and Roman age. All sources are presented in translation with full annotation and commentary and each chapter opens with an introduction to provide background and direction for readers. Sources include material by Aristotle, Homer, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Thucydides, Cicero, Tacitus and many others. The volume also includes an A-Z of key terms, an annotated bibliography with suggestions for further reading in the primary sources as well as modern critical works on Athenian democracy, and a full index.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2014
ISBN
9781441165312
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. FC
  2. Half title
  3. Bloomsbury Sources in Ancient History
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Introduction
  10. I. What Do We Mean By Polis?
  11. 2. The Birth of Athens and the Roots of Democracy
  12. 3. Two Lawgivers: Draco and Solon
  13. 4. Pisistratus: Tyranny as a Pathway to Democracy
  14. 5. Cleisthenes and the Birth of Democracy
  15. 6. Democracy, Empire and the Persian Wars
  16. 7. Democracy Accomplished
  17. 8. Building a Unique Community
  18. 9. Democracy and the Problem of Individual Leadership
  19. 10. Athens, the Democratic Empire
  20. 11. Democracy and the Effects of the Peloponnesian War: Crisis and Reconstruction
  21. 12. Democracy Abolished and Restored
  22. 13. Athenian Democracy in the Fourth Century
  23. Notes
  24. Further Reading
  25. Index of Passages
  26. Index of Names