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 |
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Democracy -- Greece -- Acharnai -- History -- To 1500
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Democracy -- Greece -- Athens -- History -- To 1500
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- Greece.
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Civilization
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Democracy
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Politics and government
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Acharnai (Greece) -- History
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Acharnai (Greece) -- Politics and government
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Acharnai (Greece) -- Civilization
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Athens (Greece) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009120
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Athens (Greece) -- Politics and government
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Athens (Greece) -- Civilization
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Greece -- Acharnai
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Greece -- Athens
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780191755828 |
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0191755826 |
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9780191663864 |
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0191663867 |
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