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Athenian Politics, c.800-500 B.C.: A Source Book

Paperback

Main Details

Title Athenian Politics, c.800-500 B.C.: A Source Book
Authors and Contributors      By (author) G.R. Stanton
SeriesRoutledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreEuropean history
World history - BCE to c 500 CE
ISBN/Barcode 9780415040617
ClassificationsDewey:320.938
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 12 October 1990
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book is designed to sharpen historical skills by a critical approach to the sources of information on ancient Athenian politics. It presents contemporary sources, later historical and biographical writings, archaeological evidence, inscriptions on stone, and papyri from Egypt. The reader has available in translation virtually all the documents on which scholars of this period base their conclusions. The period covered embraces the reforms of Solon, the tyranny of Peisistratos and his sons, and the constitutional changes of Kleisthenes. When Athenian politics first become visible, the noble families are firmly in control. At the end of the period democracy is just beginning to emerge. Central to an understanding of the politics of the time are the conflict among aristocratic clans and the vertical ties between noble patrons and their supporters and dependants in the lower social strata. Paradoxically, democracy emerged from the actions of noble leaders who were certainly not of democratic disposition.