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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robin Osborne (University of Cambridge)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.368kg ISBN: 9781009383394ISBN 10: 1009383396 Pages: 177 Publication Date: 06 July 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart 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).ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |