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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
Autor principal: Cohen, Edward E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2000.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Athens as paradox
  • Athens as nation
  • Anomalous Athens
  • The local residents of Attika
  • An ancient construct : the Athenian nation
  • A modern myth : the Athenian village
  • Wealthy slaves in a "slave society"
  • The social contract : sexual abuse and sexual profit.