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The world of Prometheus : the politics of punishing in democratic Athens /

For Danielle Allen, punishment is more a window onto democratic Athens' fundamental values than simply a set of official practices. From imprisonment to stoning to refusal of burial, instances of punishment in ancient Athens fueled conversations among ordinary citizens and political and literar...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Allen, Danielle S., 1971-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2000.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. The preliminaries
  • pt. 2. The process of punishing
  • pt. 3. Interventions in the conversation.