Ancient Greek Democracy – Readings and Sources
Readings and Sources
Samenvatting
This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greece s greatest inventions: democratic government.
Provides an accessible, up–to–date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy.
Covers democracy s origins, growth and essential nature.
Raises questions of continuing interest.
Combines ancient texts in translation and recent scholarly articles.
Invites the reader into a process of historical investigation.
Contains maps, a glossary and an index.
Specificaties
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<p>Acknowledgments.</p>
<p>Abbreviations.</p>
<p>Map 1.</p>
<p>Map 2.</p>
<p>Ancient Greek Democracy: A Brief Introduction.</p>
<p>1. Prelude To Democracy: Political Thought In Early Greek Texts:.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Sources.</p>
<p>Homer, Iliad I.1 305, 2.1 282.</p>
<p>Homer, Odyssey 2.1 259.</p>
<p>Hesiod, Theogony lines 81 97 And Works And Days lines 213–275.</p>
<p>Readings.</p>
<p>Homer And The Beginning Of Political Thought In Greece: Kurt A. Raaflaub.</p>
<p>Commentary On Raaflaub: Lowell Edmunds.</p>
<p>The Strong Principle Of Equality And The Archaic Origins Of Greek Democracy: Ian Morris.</p>
<p>2. The Beginnings Of The Athenian Democracy: Who Freed Athens?.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Sources.</p>
<p>Aristotle, Ath. Pol. 5 12.</p>
<p>Herodotus, 5.62 78.</p>
<p>Thucydides, 6.53 59.</p>
<p>Aristotle, Ath. Pol. 18 22.</p>
<p>Aristotle, Politics 1275b34 39 And 1319b2 27.</p>
<p>Archon List W/ Cleisthenes.</p>
<p>Harmodius And Aristogeiton Drinking Song (Athenaeus 15.50, P. 695ab, With Scholion To Aristophanes Acharnians 980).</p>
<p>Photo Of Harmodius/Aristogeiton Statue.</p>
<p>Readings.</p>
<p>The Athenian Revolution Of 508/7 Bc: Violence, Authority, And The Origins Of Democracy: Josiah Ober.</p>
<p>Revolution Or Compromise? Loren J. Samons.</p>
<p>3. Popular Politics In Fifth–Century Syracuse:.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Sources.</p>
<p>Thucydides, 6.34 36, 38 41.</p>
<p>Aristotle, Politics 1315b35 9, 1316a30 4 And 1304a18 29.</p>
<p>Diodorus, 11.67 68, 72 73, 76, 86 87.</p>
<p>Readings.</p>
<p>Sicily, 478 431 Bc.: David Asheri.</p>
<p>Revolution And Society In Greek Sicily And Southern Italy: Shlomo Berger.</p>
<p>Democracy In Syracuse, 466 412 Bc: Eric W. Robinson.</p>
<p>4. Liberty, Equality, and The Ideals Of Greek Democracy:.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Sources.</p>
<p>Herodotus, 3.80–82.</p>
<p>Euripides, Suppliant Women 346 57, 403 450.</p>
<p>Thucydides, 2.36 41.</p>
<p>Aristotle, Politics 1292b21 B34, 1317a40 1318a10.</p>
<p>Plutarch, Pericles 4, 24, 31 32.</p>
<p>Readings.</p>
<p>Shares And Rights: Citizenship Greek Style And American Style: Martin Ostwald.</p>
<p>The Ancient Athenian And The Modern Liberal View Of Liberty As A Democratic Ideal: Mogens Herman Hansen.</p>
<p>5. Power And Rhetoric At Athens: Elite Leadership Vs. Popular Ideology:.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Sources.</p>
<p>Thucydides, 2.65.1 11.</p>
<p>Demosthenes 21, Against Meidias 1 8, 12 21, 42 50, 70 87, 95 99, 110 112, 123 131, 136 159, 193 197, 208 212, 219 227.</p>
<p>Readings.</p>
<p>Who Ran Democratic Athens? P. J. Rhodes.</p>
<p>Demosthenes 21 (Against Meidias): Democratic Abuse: Peter J. Wilson.</p>
<p>Power And Oratory In Democratic Athens: Demosthenes 21, Against Meidias: Josiah Ober.</p>
<p>6. Limiting Democracy: The Political Exclusion of Women And Slaves:.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Sources.</p>
<p>Ps–Xenophon, Constitution Of The Athenians 1; 4 8.1; 10 12.</p>
<p>Thucydides, 2.44 6.</p>
<p>Aristophanes, Assemblywomen, lines 57 244, 427 476, 877 889, 938 1056.</p>
<p>Aristotle Politics 1253b1 33, 54a10 24, B7 15, 59a37 B4 1274b32 1275a34, B19 23 1319b2 32.</p>
<p>Readings.</p>
<p>The Economics And Politics Of Slavery At Athens: Robin Osborne.</p>
<p>Women And Democracy In Fourth–Century Athens: Michael Jameson.</p>
<p>Women And Democracy In Ancient Greece: Marilyn Katz.</p>
<p>Glossary of Greek Names and Terms.</p>
<p>Index.</p>

