The Origins of Citizenship in Ancient Athens

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Origins of Citizenship in Ancient Athens
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Philip Brook Manville
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691600925
ClassificationsDewey:938.5
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

In this unusual synthesis of political and socio-economic history, Philip Manville demonstrates that citizenship for the Athenians was not merely a legal construct but rather a complex concept that was both an institution and a mode of social behavior. He further shows that it was not static, as most scholarship has assumed, but rather has slowly e

Reviews

"There can be no questioning the value and validity of Manville's patient unravelling of the strands that...make up the close weave of classical Athenian citizenship: corporate identity, territoriality, population density, personal freedom, and landownership above all. It is one of the many strengths of Manville's quietly persuasive approach that he can deploy comparative ethnographic evidence from so-called 'primitive' states with telling sensitivity."--Paul Cartledge, The Times Literary Supplement "This book well repays the attention of anyone, whether historian, literary critic, or archaeologist, who is interested in the wider context of pre-classical Athenian society."--Gregory Crane, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "A real contribution to the perennial debate on the Athenian way of life. I would recommend it strongly to all who are also interested in the origins of our own society and our own brand of citizenship."--Harold B. Mattingly, History