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The Athenian nation /

Challenging the modern assumption that ancient Athens is best understood as a polis, Edward Cohen boldly recasts our understanding of Athenian political and social life. Cohen demonstrates that ancient sources referred to Athens not only as a polis, but also as a "nation" (ethnos), and tha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cohen, Edward E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Challenging the modern assumption that ancient Athens is best understood as a polis, Edward Cohen boldly recasts our understanding of Athenian political and social life. Cohen demonstrates that ancient sources referred to Athens not only as a polis, but also as a "nation" (ethnos), and that Athens did encompass the characteristics now used to identify a "nation."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 250 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-228) and index.
ISBN:1400814200
9781400814206
9781400824663
1400824664
9786612158995
6612158999
1282158996
9781282158993