The Athenian Empire

Polly Low

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2008

The Athenian Empire

Polly Low

In the series Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748631247

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About this book

In the fifth century BC, the Athenian Empire dominated the politics and culture of the Mediterranean world.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the history and significance of the Athenian Empire. It starts by exploring possible answers to the crucial questions of the origins and growth of the empire. Subsequent sections deal with the institutions and regulations of empire, and the mechanisms by which it was controlled; the costs and benefits of imperialism (for both rulers and ruled); and the ideological, cultural and artistic aspects of Athenian power.

The articles collected here engage with the full range of evidence available - literary, epigraphic, archaeological and art-historical - and offer a compelling demonstration of the range of approaches, and conclusions, for which that evidence allows.

Key Features

Articles in Greek and other foreign languages are translated into English*Provides access to a range of scholarly views on contested topics*Includes editorial introductions, timelines and a bibliography which provide orientation for students and scope for further study

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Note to the Reader Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Maps Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Introduction
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1. The Fifth-Century Athenian Empire: A Balance Sheet Moses Finley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
Part I. Origins, Development and Chronology
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2. Thucydides on the Purpose of the Delian League Hunter R. Rawlings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
3. The Growth of Athenian Imperialism Russell Meiggs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
4. Periclean Imperialism Harold B. Mattingly Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
Part II. Controlling the Empire
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5. The Athenian Coinage Decree David Lewis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	118
6a. Proxeny and Proxenos in Fifth-Century Athens Michael Walbank Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	132
6b. A Note on Athenian Imperialism Russell Meiggs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
7. Religion and the Athenian Empire Robert Parker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
Part III. Costs and Benefits
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8. The Parthenon, the Treasury of Athena and the Tribute of the Allies Adalberto Giovannini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
9. Money Talks: Rhetor, Demos, and the Resources of the Athenian Empire Lisa Kallet-Marx Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
10. Archaeology and the Athenian Empire Robin Osborne Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Part IV. Popularity and Propaganda
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11. The Character of the Athenian Empire Geoffrey de Ste Croix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	232
12. Thucydides and the Cities of the Athenian Empire Jacqueline de Romilly Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
13. Images and Political Identity: The Case of Athens Tonio Hölscher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	294
Postscript: The Aftermath of Empire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335
Intellectual Chronology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	338
Guide to Further Reading Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	340
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	343
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	349

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 368
Illustrations
- Other: 13 B/W illustrations
Keywords: Classics & Ancient History

eBook

Published: April 7, 2008
ISBN: 9780748631247