| The Athenian Citizen: Democracy in the Athenian Agora Volume IV Edition Contributor(s): Lang, Mabel (Author), Camp II, John McK (Author) |
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ISBN: 0876616422 ISBN-13: 9780876616420 Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen OUR PRICE: $6.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: The Agora was the civic center of Classical Athens and, through studying materials found there, much can be learnt about the origins of the world's first and possibly most representative democracy. The author discusses many aspects of administration, from the standardization of weights and measures (represented by the standard mold for tiles in the center of the Agora) to the ingenious workings of the Klepsydra, the water clock which regulated a public speaker's time. Many of the buildings and devices she discusses are still on display on site and in the museum. This new edition is updated and revised with new color plates. 32 pp (Excavations of the Athenian Agora, Picture Book 4, ASCSA, 1987, new ed. 2004) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 938 |
| Series: Agora Picture Book |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6.62" W x 8.24" (0.20 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A concise introduction to the workings of ancient democracy, The Athenian Citizen has been a bestseller since the original edition was first published almost 60 years ago by Mabel Lang. Using archaeological evidence from excavations at the heart of ancient Athens, this volume shows how tribal identity was central to all aspects of civic life, guiding the reader through the duties of citizenship as soldier in times of war and as juror during the peace. The checks and balances that protected Athenian society from tyrants, such as legal assassination and ostracism, are described. Selected inscriptions are illustrated and discussed, as are ingenious devices such as allotment machines and water clocks, which ensured fairness in the courts. The book ends with some of the lasting products of classical administration: the silver coins accepted around the known world and the standard weights and measures that continue to protect the consumer from unscrupulous merchants. Illustrated entirely in color, with updates and revisions by the current director of excavations at the Agora, this edition of an acknowledged classic will inform and fascinate visitors and students for many years to come. |
Contributor Bio(s): Camp, John McK: - John McK. Camp II is Director of Excavations at the Athenian Agora and Professor of Classics at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia. Craig A. Mauzy is Manager of the Excavations at the Athenian Agora. |
