Ostraka |
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| Author:
| Lang, Mabel L. |
| Series title: | Athenian Agora Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87661-225-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1990 |
| Publisher: | American School of Classical Studies at Athens
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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The scraps of pottery on which were written the names of candidates for ostracism are one of the most intriguing pieces of evidence for ancient democracy found in the Athenian Agora. This book is a complete catalogue and discussion of these. Chapter One discusses the history of ostracism in Athens with brief remarks about the "candidates".
The scraps of pottery on which were written the names of candidates for ostracism are one of the most intriguing pieces of evidence for ancient democracy found in the Athenian Agora. This book is a complete catalogue and discussion of these. Chapter One discusses the history of ostracism in Athens with brief remarks about the "candidates".