Athenian Legacies

Download Athenian Legacies full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Athenian Legacies ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Athenian Legacies

Author : Josiah Ober
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069119016X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Athenian Legacies by : Josiah Ober

Download or read book Athenian Legacies written by Josiah Ober and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do communities survive catastrophe? Using classical Athens as its case study, this book argues that if a democratic community is to survive over time, its people must choose to go on together. That choice often entails hardship and hard bargains. In good times, going on together presents few difficulties. But in the face of loss, disruption, and civil war, it requires tragic sacrifices and agonizing compromises. Athenian Legacies demonstrates with flair and verve how the people of one influential political community rebuilt their democratic government, rewove their social fabric, and, through thick and thin, went on together. The book's essays address amnesty, civic education, and institutional innovation in early Athens, a city that built and lost an empire while experiencing plague, war, economic trauma, and civil conflict. As Ober vividly demonstrates, Athenians became adept at collective survival. They conjoined a cultural commitment to government by the people with new institutions that captured the social and technical knowledge of a diverse population to recover from revolution, foreign occupation, and the ravages of war. Ober provides insight into notorious instances of Athenian injustice, explaining why slaves, women, and foreign residents willingly risked their lives to support a regime in which they were systematically mistreated. He answers the question of why Socrates never left a city he said was badly governed. At a time when social scientists debate the cultural grounding necessary to foster democracy, Athenian Legacies advances new arguments about the role of diversity and the relevance of shared understanding of the past in creating democracies that flourish when the going gets rough.

Athenian Legacies

Author : Josiah Ober
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691133948
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Athenian Legacies by : Josiah Ober

Download or read book Athenian Legacies written by Josiah Ober and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007-09-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do communities survive catastrophe? Using classical Athens as its case study, this book argues that if a democratic community is to survive over time, its people must choose to go on together. That choice often entails hardship and hard bargains. In good times, going on together presents few difficulties. But in the face of loss, disruption, and civil war, it requires tragic sacrifices and agonizing compromises. Athenian Legacies demonstrates with flair and verve how the people of one influential political community rebuilt their democratic government, rewove their social fabric, and, through thick and thin, went on together. The book's essays address amnesty, civic education, and institutional innovation in early Athens, a city that built and lost an empire while experiencing plague, war, economic trauma, and civil conflict. As Ober vividly demonstrates, Athenians became adept at collective survival. They conjoined a cultural commitment to government by the people with new institutions that captured the social and technical knowledge of a diverse population to recover from revolution, foreign occupation, and the ravages of war. Ober provides insight into notorious instances of Athenian injustice, explaining why slaves, women, and foreign residents willingly risked their lives to support a regime in which they were systematically mistreated. He answers the question of why Socrates never left a city he said was badly governed. At a time when social scientists debate the cultural grounding necessary to foster democracy, Athenian Legacies advances new arguments about the role of diversity and the relevance of shared understanding of the past in creating democracies that flourish when the going gets rough.

Periklean Athens and Its Legacy

Author : Judith M. Barringer
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029278290X
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Periklean Athens and Its Legacy by : Judith M. Barringer

Download or read book Periklean Athens and Its Legacy written by Judith M. Barringer and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late fifth century BC was the golden age of ancient Athens. Under the leadership of the renowned soldier-statesman Perikles, Athenians began rebuilding the Akropolis, where they created the still awe-inspiring Parthenon. Athenians also reached a zenith of artistic achievement in sculpture, vase painting, and architecture, which provided continuing inspiration for many succeeding generations. The specially commissioned essays in this volume offer a fresh, innovative panorama of the art, architecture, history, culture, and influence of Periklean Athens. Written by leading experts in the field, the articles cover a wide range of topics, including: An evaluation of Perikles' military leadership during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War. Iconographical and iconological studies of vase paintings, wall paintings, and sculpture. Explorations of the Parthenon and other monuments of the Athenian Akropolis. The legacy of Periklean Athens and its influence upon later art. Assessments of the modern reception of the Akropolis. As a whole, this collection of essays proves that even a well-explored field such as Periklean Athens can yield new treasures when mined by perceptive and seasoned investigators.

Policing Athens

Author : Virginia J. Hunter
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691656894
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (916 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Policing Athens by : Virginia J. Hunter

Download or read book Policing Athens written by Virginia J. Hunter and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From household gossip to public beatings, this social history explores the many channels through which Athenian maintained public order. Virginia Hunter draws mostly on Attic court proceedings, which allowed for a wide range of evidence, including common rumors about a defendant's character and testimony, obtained under torture, of slaves against their masters. She describes Athenian "policing" as a form of social control that took place across a range of private and public levels. Not only does policing appear to have a collective enterprise, but its methods were embedded in a variety of social institutions, resulting in the blurring of the line between state and society. Hunter's inquiry into topics such as household authority, disputes among kin, the presence of slaves in the house, gossip in the home and neighborhood, and forms of public punishment reveals a continuum extending from self-regulation among kn and punititve actions enforced by the state. Recognizing the bias of legal documents toward the wealthy, Hunter concentrates on exposing the voices of the less powerful and less privileged members of society, including women and slaves. In so doing she is among the first to address systematically such important issues as the authority of women, self-help, and corporal punishment. Virginia J. Hunter is Professor of History at York University. She is author of Past and Process in Herodotus and Thucydides (Princeton) and Thucydides, the Artful Reporter (Toronto). Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Democracy

Author : Paul Cartledge
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190494328
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Democracy by : Paul Cartledge

Download or read book Democracy written by Paul Cartledge and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Greece first coined the concept of "democracy", yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and Aristotle onwards- was ambivalent towards or even hostile to democracy in any form. The explanation for this is quite simple: the elite perceived majority power as tantamount to a dictatorship of the proletariat. In ancient Greece there can be traced not only the rudiments of modern democratic society but the entire Western tradition of anti-democratic thought. In Democracy, Paul Cartledge provides a detailed history of this ancient political system. In addition, by drawing out the salient differences between ancient and modern forms of democracy he enables a richer understanding of both. Cartledge contends that there is no one "ancient Greek democracy" as pure and simple as is often believed. Democracy surveys the emergence and development of Greek politics, the invention of political theory, and-intimately connected to the latter- the birth of democracy, first at Athens in c. 500 BCE and then at its greatest flourishing in the Greek world 150 years later. Cartledge then traces the decline of genuinely democratic Greek institutions at the hands of the Macedonians and-subsequently and decisively-the Romans. Throughout, he sheds light on the variety of democratic practices in the classical world as well as on their similarities to and dissimilarities from modern democratic forms, from the American and French revolutions to contemporary political thought. Authoritative and accessible, Cartledge's book will be regarded as the best account of ancient democracy and its long afterlife for many years to come.

Democracy and Knowledge

Author : Josiah Ober
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400828805
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Democracy and Knowledge by : Josiah Ober

Download or read book Democracy and Knowledge written by Josiah Ober and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. Democracy and Knowledge is the first book to look to ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security. Combining a history of Athens with contemporary theories of collective action and rational choice developed by economists and political scientists, Josiah Ober examines Athenian democracy's unique contribution to the ancient Greek city-state's remarkable success, and demonstrates the valuable lessons Athenian political practices hold for us today. He argues that the key to Athens's success lay in how the city-state managed and organized the aggregation and distribution of knowledge among its citizens. Ober explores the institutional contexts of democratic knowledge management, including the use of social networks for collecting information, publicity for building common knowledge, and open access for lowering transaction costs. He explains why a government's attempt to dam the flow of information makes democracy stumble. Democratic participation and deliberation consume state resources and social energy. Yet as Ober shows, the benefits of a well-designed democracy far outweigh its costs. Understanding how democracy can lead to prosperity and security is among the most pressing political challenges of modern times. Democracy and Knowledge reveals how ancient Greek politics can help us transcend the democratic dilemmas that confront the world today.

Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece

Author : Kurt A. Raaflaub
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520258096
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece by : Kurt A. Raaflaub

Download or read book Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece written by Kurt A. Raaflaub and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A balanced, high-quality analysis of the developing nature of Athenian political society and its relationship to 'democracy' as a timeless concept."—Mark Munn, author of The School of History

Periklean Athens and Its Legacy

Author : Judith M. Barringer
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292706227
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Periklean Athens and Its Legacy by : Judith M. Barringer

Download or read book Periklean Athens and Its Legacy written by Judith M. Barringer and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late fifth century BC was the golden age of ancient Athens. Under the leadership of the renowned soldier-statesman Perikles, Athenians began rebuilding the Akropolis, where they created the still awe-inspiring Parthenon. Athenians also reached a zenith of artistic achievement in sculpture, vase painting, and architecture, which provided continuing inspiration for many succeeding generations. The specially commissioned essays in this volume offer a fresh, innovative panorama of the art, architecture, history, culture, and influence of Periklean Athens. Written by leading experts in the field, the articles cover a wide range of topics, including: An evaluation of Perikles' military leadership during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War. Iconographical and iconological studies of vase paintings, wall paintings, and sculpture. Explorations of the Parthenon and other monuments of the Athenian Akropolis. The legacy of Periklean Athens and its influence upon later art. Assessments of the modern reception of the Akropolis. As a whole, this collection of essays proves that even a well-explored field such as Periklean Athens can yield new treasures when mined by perceptive and seasoned investigators.

Brill's Companion to the Legacy of Greek Political Thought

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004679340
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Brill's Companion to the Legacy of Greek Political Thought by :

Download or read book Brill's Companion to the Legacy of Greek Political Thought written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-09-26 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wealth of political literature has survived from Greek antiquity, from political theory by Plato and Aristotle to the variety of prose and verse texts that more broadly demonstrate political thinking. However, despite the extent of this legacy, it can be surprisingly hard to say how ancient Greek political thought makes its influence felt, or whether this influence has been sustained across the centuries. This volume includes a range of disciplinary responses to issues surrounding the legacy of Greek political thought, exploring the ways in which political thinking has evolved from antiquity to the present day.

Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece

Author : Sara Forsdyke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009063979
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece by : Sara Forsdyke

Download or read book Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece written by Sara Forsdyke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slavery in ancient Greece was commonplace. In this book Sara Forsdyke uncovers the wide range of experiences of slaves and focuses on their own perspectives, rather than those of their owners, giving a voice to a group that is often rendered silent by the historical record. By reading ancient sources 'against the grain,' and through careful deployment of comparative evidence from more recent slave-owning societies, she demonstrates that slaves engaged in a variety of strategies to deal with their conditions of enslavement, ranging from calculated accommodation to full-scale rebellion. Along the way, she establishes that slaves made a vital contribution to almost all aspects of Greek society. Above all, despite their often brutal treatment, they sometimes displayed great ingenuity in exploiting the tensions and contradictions within the system of slavery.

The Legacy of the Ancient World

Author : William George De Burgh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Legacy of the Ancient World by : William George De Burgh

Download or read book The Legacy of the Ancient World written by William George De Burgh and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Companion to Ancient Greek Government

Author : Hans Beck
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118303172
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Companion to Ancient Greek Government by : Hans Beck

Download or read book A Companion to Ancient Greek Government written by Hans Beck and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume details the variety of constitutions and types of governing bodies in the ancient Greek world. A collection of original scholarship on ancient Greek governing structures and institutions Explores the multiple manifestations of state action throughout the Greek world Discusses the evolution of government from the Archaic Age to the Hellenistic period, ancient typologies of government, its various branches, principles and procedures and realms of governance Creates a unique synthesis on the spatial and memorial connotations of government by combining the latest institutional research with more recent trends in cultural scholarship

Artists and Artistic Production in Ancient Greece

Author : Kristen Seaman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110815588X
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (81 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Artists and Artistic Production in Ancient Greece by : Kristen Seaman

Download or read book Artists and Artistic Production in Ancient Greece written by Kristen Seaman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek artists and architects were important social agents who played significant roles in the social, cultural, and economic life of the ancient Greek world. In Artists and Artistic Production in Ancient Greece, art historians, archaeologists, and historians explore the roles and impacts of artists and craftsmen in ancient Greek society. The contributing authors draw upon artistic, architectural, literary, epigraphical, and historical evidence to discuss a range of artists, architects, artistic media, and regions. They refer to historiography and modern theory, taking stock of the past while offering some new directions for future research. Incorporating a variety of methodological approaches and making use of often-neglected evidence, Artists and Artistic Production in Ancient Greece re-examines many long-held ideas and provides a deeper understanding of particular artists and architects, their works, and their social agency.

Rethinking Greek Religion

Author : Julia Kindt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521110920
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rethinking Greek Religion by : Julia Kindt

Download or read book Rethinking Greek Religion written by Julia Kindt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-02 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores 'polis religion' - a leading paradigm in current studies on ancient Greek religion - and shows ways of moving beyond it.

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought

Author : Stephen G. Salkever
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521867533
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought by : Stephen G. Salkever

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought written by Stephen G. Salkever and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans.

The Emergence of the Classical Style in Greek Sculpture

Author : Richard Neer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226570657
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Emergence of the Classical Style in Greek Sculpture by : Richard Neer

Download or read book The Emergence of the Classical Style in Greek Sculpture written by Richard Neer and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-10-22 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this wide-ranging study, Richard Neer offers a new way to understand the epoch-making sculpture of classical Greece. Working at the intersection of art history, archaeology, literature, and aesthetics, he reveals a people fascinated with the power of sculpture to provoke wonder in beholders. Wonder, not accuracy, realism, naturalism or truth, was the supreme objective of Greek sculptors. Neer traces this way of thinking about art from the poems of Homer to the philosophy of Plato. Then, through meticulous accounts of major sculpture from around the Greek world, he shows how the demand for wonder-inducing statues gave rise to some of the greatest masterpieces of Greek art. Rewriting the history of Greek sculpture in Greek terms and restoring wonder to a sometimes dusty subject, The Emergence of the Classical Style in Greek Sculpture is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the art of sculpture or the history of the ancient world.

A Companion to Greek Democracy and the Roman Republic

Author : Dean Hammer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118877780
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Companion to Greek Democracy and the Roman Republic by : Dean Hammer

Download or read book A Companion to Greek Democracy and the Roman Republic written by Dean Hammer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Greek Democracy and the Roman Republic offers a comparative approach to examining ancient Greek and Roman participatory communities. Explores various aspects of participatory communities through pairs of chapters—one Greek, one Roman—to highlight comparisons between cultures Examines the types of relationships that sustained participatory communities, the challenges they faced, and how they responded Sheds new light on participatory contexts using diverse methodological approaches Brings an international array of scholars into dialogue with each other