Athenian Legacies
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Athenian Legacies
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Author : Josiah Ober
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-26
Athenian Legacies written by Josiah Ober and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-26 with History categories.
How do communities survive catastrophe? Using classical Athens as its case study, this book argues that if a democratic community is to survive over time, its people must choose to go on together. That choice often entails hardship and hard bargains. In good times, going on together presents few difficulties. But in the face of loss, disruption, and civil war, it requires tragic sacrifices and agonizing compromises. Athenian Legacies demonstrates with flair and verve how the people of one influential political community rebuilt their democratic government, rewove their social fabric, and, through thick and thin, went on together. The book's essays address amnesty, civic education, and institutional innovation in early Athens, a city that built and lost an empire while experiencing plague, war, economic trauma, and civil conflict. As Ober vividly demonstrates, Athenians became adept at collective survival. They conjoined a cultural commitment to government by the people with new institutions that captured the social and technical knowledge of a diverse population to recover from revolution, foreign occupation, and the ravages of war. Ober provides insight into notorious instances of Athenian injustice, explaining why slaves, women, and foreign residents willingly risked their lives to support a regime in which they were systematically mistreated. He answers the question of why Socrates never left a city he said was badly governed. At a time when social scientists debate the cultural grounding necessary to foster democracy, Athenian Legacies advances new arguments about the role of diversity and the relevance of shared understanding of the past in creating democracies that flourish when the going gets rough.
Athenian Legacies
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Author : Paschalis Kitromilides
language : en
Publisher: Olschki
Release Date : 2014
Athenian Legacies written by Paschalis Kitromilides and has been published by Olschki this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Political Science categories.
Revised papers presented at the conference held at the University of Athens, Greece, January, 2012.
Periklean Athens And Its Legacy
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Author : Judith M. Barringer
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Periklean Athens And Its Legacy written by Judith M. Barringer and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with History categories.
The late fifth century BC was the golden age of ancient Athens. Under the leadership of the renowned soldier-statesman Perikles, Athenians began rebuilding the Akropolis, where they created the still awe-inspiring Parthenon. Athenians also reached a zenith of artistic achievement in sculpture, vase painting, and architecture, which provided continuing inspiration for many succeeding generations. The specially commissioned essays in this volume offer a fresh, innovative panorama of the art, architecture, history, culture, and influence of Periklean Athens. Written by leading experts in the field, the articles cover a wide range of topics, including: An evaluation of Perikles' military leadership during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War. Iconographical and iconological studies of vase paintings, wall paintings, and sculpture. Explorations of the Parthenon and other monuments of the Athenian Akropolis. The legacy of Periklean Athens and its influence upon later art. Assessments of the modern reception of the Akropolis. As a whole, this collection of essays proves that even a well-explored field such as Periklean Athens can yield new treasures when mined by perceptive and seasoned investigators.
Macedonian Legacies
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Author : Timothy Howe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Macedonian Legacies written by Timothy Howe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Greece categories.
Democracy And Knowledge
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Author : Josiah Ober
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2008-09-15
Democracy And Knowledge written by Josiah Ober and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-15 with Political Science categories.
When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. Democracy and Knowledge is the first book to look to ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security. Combining a history of Athens with contemporary theories of collective action and rational choice developed by economists and political scientists, Josiah Ober examines Athenian democracy's unique contribution to the ancient Greek city-state's remarkable success, and demonstrates the valuable lessons Athenian political practices hold for us today. He argues that the key to Athens's success lay in how the city-state managed and organized the aggregation and distribution of knowledge among its citizens. Ober explores the institutional contexts of democratic knowledge management, including the use of social networks for collecting information, publicity for building common knowledge, and open access for lowering transaction costs. He explains why a government's attempt to dam the flow of information makes democracy stumble. Democratic participation and deliberation consume state resources and social energy. Yet as Ober shows, the benefits of a well-designed democracy far outweigh its costs. Understanding how democracy can lead to prosperity and security is among the most pressing political challenges of modern times. Democracy and Knowledge reveals how ancient Greek politics can help us transcend the democratic dilemmas that confront the world today.
The Greeks
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Author : Janet H. Dunning Van Duyn
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 1974
The Greeks written by Janet H. Dunning Van Duyn and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Civilització grega categories.
Power And The People
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Author : Alev Scott
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2020-09-01
Power And The People written by Alev Scott and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-01 with History categories.
Democracy was born in Athens. From the city's founding myths to its golden age and chaotic downfall, this timely and well-informed political history is rich with lessons for contemporary America. Why did vital civic engagement and fair debate in Athens descend into populism and paralysis? Can we compare the demagogue Cleon to President Trump; the Athenian Empire to modern America; or the stubborn island of Melos to Brexit Britain? How did a second referendum save the Athenians from a bloodthirsty decision? Who were the last defenders of democracy in the changing, globalized world of the fourth century BC—and how do we unconsciously echo these leaders today? With verve and acuity, the heroics and the critics of Athenian democracy are brought to bear on today's politics, revealing in all its glories and its flaws the system that still survives to execute the power of the people.
Ancient Greek History And Contemporary Social Science
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Author : Mirko Canevaro
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh Leventis Studies
Release Date : 2018
Ancient Greek History And Contemporary Social Science written by Mirko Canevaro and has been published by Edinburgh Leventis Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
There is a long history of successful engagement between social science and classical studies. This new collection of essays surveys the current state of the new field of 'social science Greek history' and demonstrates the potential of this interdisciplinary field.
Military Departures Homecomings And Death In Classical Athens
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Author : Owen Rees
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-01-13
Military Departures Homecomings And Death In Classical Athens written by Owen Rees and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-13 with History categories.
This volume sheds new light on the experience of ancient Greek warfare by identifying and examining three fundamental transitions undergone by the classical Athenian hoplite as a result of his military service: his departure to war, his homecoming from war having survived, and his homecoming from war having died. As a conscript, a man regularly called upon by his city-state to serve in the battle lines and perform his citizen duty, the most common military experience of the hoplite was one of transition – he was departing to or returning from war on a regular basis, especially during extended periods of conflict. Scholarship has focused primarily on the experience of the hoplite after his return, with a special emphasis on his susceptibility to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but the moments of transition themselves have yet to be explored in detail. Taking each in turn, Owen Rees examines the transitions from two sides: from within the domestic environment as a member of an oikos, and from within the military environment as a member of the army. This analysis presents a new template for each and effectively maps the experience of the hoplite as he moves between his domestic and military duties. This allows us to reconstruct the effects of war more fully and to identify moments with the potential for a traumatic impact on the individual.
Periklean Athens And Its Legacy
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Author : Judith M. Barringer
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2005-08-01
Periklean Athens And Its Legacy written by Judith M. Barringer and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-01 with History categories.
The late fifth century BC was the golden age of ancient Athens. Under the leadership of the renowned soldier-statesman Perikles, Athenians began rebuilding the Akropolis, where they created the still awe-inspiring Parthenon. Athenians also reached a zenith of artistic achievement in sculpture, vase painting, and architecture, which provided continuing inspiration for many succeeding generations. The specially commissioned essays in this volume offer a fresh, innovative panorama of the art, architecture, history, culture, and influence of Periklean Athens. Written by leading experts in the field, the articles cover a wide range of topics, including: An evaluation of Perikles' military leadership during the early stages of the Peloponnesian War. Iconographical and iconological studies of vase paintings, wall paintings, and sculpture. Explorations of the Parthenon and other monuments of the Athenian Akropolis. The legacy of Periklean Athens and its influence upon later art. Assessments of the modern reception of the Akropolis. As a whole, this collection of essays proves that even a well-explored field such as Periklean Athens can yield new treasures when mined by perceptive and seasoned investigators.