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Public spending and democracy in Classical Athens /

In his On the Glory of Athens, Plutarch complained that the Athenian people spent more on the production of dramatic festivals and "the misfortunes of Medeas and Electras than they did on maintaining their empire and fighting for their liberty against the Persians." This view of the Atheni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pritchard, David, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2015.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Public-spending debates
  • The cost of festivals
  • The cost of democracy
  • The cost of war
  • Conclusion : public-spending priorities.