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Author Kellogg, Danielle L

Title Marathon fighters and men of Maple : ancient Acharnai / Danielle L. Kellogg
Edition 1st ed
Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 348 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Introduction -- 'Acharnai, the largest of the demes of Attica' : site and settlement -- 'For their hoplites numbered three thousand' : demography and population -- 'And he made all the inhabitants in each of the demes fellow-demesmen of each other' : politics and economics -- 'Famous of old for brave men' : identity and stereotypes -- 'Many of the citizens never visited the city even for the festivals' : religion -- Conclusion -- Appendix I : an Acharnian gazeteer -- Appendix II : Acharnian inscriptions -- Appendix III : a prosopography of Acharnai to c.86 BCE -- Bibliography -- Index locorum -- Index lapidum -- General index
Summary "In ancient Athenian democracy there were one hundred and thirty-nine official demes, or recognized population centres, which formed the foundation of the political system introduced by Kleisthenes in 508/7 BC. Enrolment in one of these demes was a prerequisite for citizenship and participation in the Athenian socio-political system. Acharnai was by far the largest of the Kleisthenic demes and one of the best known from the ancient sources, most notably Thucydides and Aristophanes' comedy Acharnians; it therefore provides a rare opportunity for a comprehensive investigation into the workings of a rural deme. In this volume, Kellogg combines literary, prosopographical, epigraphical, and archaeological evidence to create an encompassing overview of this dynamic and historical settlement with a well-developed identity and unique traditions."--Publisher website
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-331) and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Democracy -- Greece -- Acharnai -- History -- To 1500
Democracy -- Greece -- Athens -- History -- To 1500
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Greece.
Civilization
Democracy
Politics and government
SUBJECT Acharnai (Greece) -- History
Acharnai (Greece) -- Politics and government
Acharnai (Greece) -- Civilization
Athens (Greece) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009120
Athens (Greece) -- Politics and government
Athens (Greece) -- Civilization
Subject Greece -- Acharnai
Greece -- Athens
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780191755828
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9780191663864
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