The Athenian Empire.
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| Author / Creator: | Low, Polly. |
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| Imprint: | Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2008. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (369 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10000869 |
Table of Contents:
- COVER; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note to the Reader; Abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; General Introduction; 1. The Fifth-Century Athenian Empire: A Balance-Sheet; PART I: Origins, Development and Chronology; Introduction to Part I; 2. Thucydides on the Purpose of the Delian League; 3. The Growth of Athenian Imperialism; 4. Periclean Imperialism; PART II: Controlling the Empire; Introduction to Part II; 5. The Athenian Coinage Decree; 6a. Proxeny and Proxenos in Fifth-Century Athens; 6b. A Note on Athenian Imperialism; 7. Religion and the Athenian Empire
- PART III: Costs and BenefitsIntroduction to Part III; 8. The Parthenon, the Treasury of Athena and the Tribute of the Allies; 9. Money Talks: Rhetor, Demos, and the Resources of the Athenian Empire; 10. Archaeology and the Athenian Empire; PART IV: Popularity and Propaganda; Introduction to Part IV; 11. The Character of the Athenian Empire; 12. Thucydides and the Cities of the Athenian Empire; 13. Images and Political Identity: The Case of Athens; Postscript: The Aftermath of Empire; Intellectual Chronology; Guide to Further Reading; Bibliography; Index