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Status in Classical Athens
Deborah Kamen
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Description for Status in Classical Athens
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Ancient Greek literature, Athenian civic ideology, and modern classical scholarship have all worked together to reinforce the idea that there were three neatly defined status groups in classical Athens--citizens, slaves, and resident foreigners. But this book--the first comprehensive account of status in ancient democratic Athens--clearly lays out the evidence for a much broader and more complex spectrum of statuses, one that has important implications for understanding Greek social and cultural history. By revealing a social and legal reality otherwise masked by Athenian ideology, Deborah Kamen illuminates the complexity of Athenian social structure, uncovers tensions between democratic ideology and practice, and ... Read more
Ancient Greek literature, Athenian civic ideology, and modern classical scholarship have all worked together to reinforce the idea that there were three neatly defined status groups in classical Athens--citizens, slaves, and resident foreigners. But this book--the first comprehensive account of status in ancient democratic Athens--clearly lays out the evidence for a much broader and more complex spectrum of statuses, one that has important implications for understanding Greek social and cultural history. By revealing a social and legal reality otherwise masked by Athenian ideology, Deborah Kamen illuminates the complexity of Athenian social structure, uncovers tensions between democratic ideology and practice, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
396g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691138138
SKU
V9780691138138
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About Deborah Kamen
Deborah Kamen is assistant professor of classics at the University of Washington.
Reviews for Status in Classical Athens
Kamen offers a brief, sensible, inexpensive, and generally persuasive survey of the spectrum of status in Athens... [K]amen's well-annotated, sensible survey is an excellent place for scholars and advanced students to start research on any of these groups.
Choice [T]his is a stimulating and important book. It will prove indispensable reading for anyone interested in ancient Athenian society and ... Read more
Choice [T]his is a stimulating and important book. It will prove indispensable reading for anyone interested in ancient Athenian society and ... Read more