Ritual, Finance, Politics Athenian Democratic Accounts Presented to David Lewis |
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| Editor:
| Osborne, Robin
Hornblower, Simon |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-814992-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1995 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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Two thousand five hundred years ago democracy was born in classical Athens. This collection of essays by twenty-two leading scholars from the UK, Europe, and America is a twin celebration - to mark both this occasion and the 65th birthday of the internationally renowned Professor of Ancient History at Oxford, David Lewis. The essays discuss the religious, financial, and political aspects of Athenian demoracy, and all offer significant new interpretations of the subject.
Two thousand five hundred years ago democracy was born in classical Athens. This collection of essays by twenty-two leading scholars from the UK, Europe, and America is a twin celebration - to mark both this occasion and the 65th birthday of the internationally renowned Professor of Ancient History at Oxford, David Lewis. The essays discuss the religious, financial, and political aspects of Athenian demoracy, and all offer significant new interpretations of the subject.