Citizenship in Classical Athens

Cover of Citizenship in Classical Athens by Josine Blok
Author: Josine Blok
Year: 2017
Language: en
Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780521191456
Dimensions:
Height: 9 Inches
Length: 6 Inches
Weight: 1.3448197982 Pounds
Width: 0.81 Inches
Dewey Decimal: 323.609385
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Citizenship in Classical Athens by Josine Blok, published by Cambridge University Press on March 10, 2017, offers an in-depth exploration of Athenian citizenship through a historical and political lens. This edition, comprising 328 pages, delves into various aspects of citizenship, including its definitions, the relationship between citizens and the polis, and the implications of descent and public roles within Athenian society.

Readers will find a comprehensive analysis that reconsiders traditional views of citizenship in ancient Greece, examining the philosophical definitions and contrasting perspectives that have emerged in modern scholarship. The book discusses the significance of birthright, the role of laws, and the vocabulary associated with citizenship, providing insights into both male and female citizens. Through its detailed chapters, the work addresses themes of political science and ancient history, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the complexities of citizenship in classical contexts.


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Cover — Half-title — Title page — Copyright information — Table of contents — List of tables — Preface — Acknowledgments — List of abbreviations — 1 Rethinking Athenian Citizenship — 1.1 Euxitheos’ Appeal — 1.2 Aristotle’s ‘Citizen’: a Philosophical Definition — 1.3 Contrasting Views — 1.4 The Athenaion Politeia — 1.5 Ancient Greek Citizenship in Modern Scholarship — 1.6 Ancient Greek Citizenship: After the Enlightenment — 1.7 Defining Citizenship — 1.8 Athenian Citizenship: Towards a New Perspective — 2 A Bond between Polis and Gods — 2.1 Citizens by Birth — 2.2 A Citizen-by-decree — 2.3 Sharing the City: Vocabulary — 2.4 Sharing in Hiera kai Hosia — 2.4.1 What Are Hiera? — 2.4.2 What Is Hosios? — 2.4.3 Hosios Things — 2.4.4 Hiera kai Hosia: a Bond between Polis and Gods — 2.4.5 Can Hosios Mean ‘Secular’? — 2.5 Hiera kai Hosia and Polis Laws — 2.5.1 Nikomachos and the Law Code of Athens — 2.5.2 The Agenda of the Boule and Assembly — 2.5.3 Athens and Hosios Money — 2.5.4 The Ephebic Oath — 2.6 The Core of the Polis — 3 The Value of Descent — 3.1 Claiming an Inheritance — 3.2 Before and after Solon — 3.3 The Cleisthenic Moment and Beyond — 3.4 Descent and Inheritance Rights — 3.5 Citizenship: the Value of Descent — 4 Citizens, Male and Female: Vocabulary — 4.1 Polites and Cognates — 4.1.1 Politai in the Archaic and Classical Evidence — 4.1.2 Polites — 4.1.3 Politis — 4.2 Astoi, Astos, Aste, Astai — 4.3 Athenaios — 4.3.1 Athenaios, Attikos — 4.3.2 Athenaia — 4.4 Citizenship Vocabulary and Citizen Status — 5 Participation: Public Roles and Institutions — 5.1 Timai and Archai — 5.2 Timai and Time — 5.3 Assessment of Time: the Baseline — 5.4 Beyond the Baseline — 5.5 The Case of the Gene — 5.6 Time and Citizens’ Conduct — 5.7 Distribution of Timai: Means of Selection — 5.8 Evaluating Equals

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