Athenian politics, c. 800-500 B.C. : a sourcebook / [edited by] G.R. Stanton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stanton, G. R. (Greg R.), 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Athens (Greece)--Politics and government.

Athens (Greece).

Athens (Greece)--Nobility--Political activity--History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 226 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1990.

Summary:

"Athenian Politics" examines the limitations and problems attendant upon the use of traditional sources to understand Athenian history. Presenting, in translation, virtually all the sources from which scholars have drawn their conclusions about ancient Athenian society--from contemporary accounts and stone inscriptions to Egyptian papyri--Stanton challenges the way scholars have viewed ancient Athens. Covering the period from the reforms of Solon to the constitutional changes of Kleisthenes, "Athenian Politics" explores democracy's paradoxical emergence from the actions of an undemocratic noble elite.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415040604

0415040612

OCLC:

20827428