"The 5th-century B.C. poet Pindar remarked on the rich sculptural decoration of the Athenian Agora, and, indeed, over 3,500 pieces of various types of sculpture have been uncovered during its excavation. This full-color guide sheds new light on the marble industry in and around …
Ryan Balot offers a thorough historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, the author demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed…
The wedding in ancient Athens
by Oakley, John Howard, Sinos, Rebecca H.
fromWisconsin studies in classics
The wedding in ancient Athens
by Oakley, John Howard, Sinos, Rebecca H.
fromWisconsin studies in classics
The wedding in ancient Athens
by Oakley, John Howard, Sinos, Rebecca H.
fromWisconsin studies in classics
The wedding in ancient Athens
by Oakley, John H., Sinos, Rebecca H.
fromWisconsin studies in classics
Introduction: spectrum of statuses -- Chattel slaves -- Privileged chattel slaves -- Freedmen with conditional freedom -- Metics (metoikoi) -- Privileged metics -- Bastards (nothoi) -- Disenfranchised citizens (atimoi) -- Naturalized citizens -- Full citizens: female -- Full cit…
"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 compreh…
