Financing the Athenian Fleet : Public Taxation and Social Relations.
To meet the enormous expenses of maintaining its powerful navy, democratic Athens gave wealthy citizens responsibility for financing and commanding the fleet. Known as trierarchsliterally, ship commandersthey bore the expenses of maintaining and repairing the ships, as well as recruiting and provisi...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
Oct. 2010.
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