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The Athenian Citizen: Democracy in the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book)
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“Unmarked. Beautifully illustrated. Maps. Revised edition prepared by John McK. Camp II. Photographs ”... Read moreabout condition
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Genre
- History
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Greece
- Topic
- Ancient World
- Book Title
- The Athenian Citizen: Democracy in the Athenian Agora (Agora Pict
- ISBN
- 9780876616420
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
ISBN-10
0876616422
ISBN-13
9780876616420
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43430680
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Athenian Citizen : Democracy in the Athenian Agora
Publication Year
2004
Subject
Ancient / Greece
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Series
Agora Picture Book Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
3.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
This slim volume is . . . well-worth including as required reading for almost any introductory undergraduate course to Greek civilization, [and] will likewise be attractive to the interested layperson as a brief and general introduction to some of the most important issues of Athenian political life., "... This little volume is everything an Agora Picture Book should be: concise but informative, easy to read (and to carry), and ... pretty." Stephanie Larson, BMCR 2005.08.12, Camps new edition of this little gem improves on Mabel Langs simplebut superb 1987 original[...]The illustrations, now mostly in color, with crisp resolution and almost no glare, are a most welcome improvement. Camp offers appropriate new additions, substitutions, and in some cases, areordering or recasting of Langs original images. These changes makethe text more memorable and the illustrations more vital to the book asa whole[...] This slim volume is thus well-worth including as required reading for almost any introductory undergraduate course to Greek civilization, as this reviewer intends to do at Bucknell University. The book will likewise be attractive to the interested layperson as a brief and general introduction to some of themost important issues of Athenian political life. In short, this littlevolume is everything an Agora Picture Book should be: concise butinformative, easy to read (and to carry), and, now, pretty. Read the full review at the BMCR website: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/2005/2005-08-12.html
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
College Freshman
Series Volume Number
4
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
938.504
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
The Agora was the civic center of Classical Athens and, through studying materials found there, much can be learnt about the origins of the world's first and possibly most representative democracy. The author discusses many aspects of administration, from the standardization of weights and measures (represented by the standard mold for tiles in the center of the Agora) to the ingenious workings of the Klepsydra, the water clock which regulated a public speaker's time. Many of the buildings and devices she discusses are still on display on site and in the museum. This new edition is updated and revised with new color plates. 32 pp (Excavations of the Athenian Agora, Picture Book 4, ASCSA, 1987, new ed. 2004), The artifacts and monuments of the Athenian Agora provide our best evidence for the workings of ancient democracy. As a concise introduction to these physical traces, this book has been a bestseller since it was first published almost 20 years ago. Showing how tribal identity was central to all aspects of civic life, the text guides the reader through the duties of citizenship; as soldier in times of war and as juror during the peace. The checks and balances that protected Athenian society from tyrants, such as legal assassination and ostracism, are described. Selected inscriptions are illustrated and discussed, as are ingenious devices such as allotment machines and water clocks, which ensured fairness in the courts. The book ends with some of the lasting products of classical administration; the silver coins accepted around the known world, and the standard weights and measures that continue to protect the consumer from unscrupulous merchants. Now illustrated entirely in color, with updates and revisions by the current director of excavations at the Agora, this new edition of an acknowledged classic will inform and fascinate visitors and students for many years to come., The artefacts and monuments of the Athenian Agora provide our best evidence for the workings of ancient democracy. As a concise introduction to these physical traces, this book has been a bestseller since it was first published almost 20 years ago., A concise introduction to the workings of ancient democracy, The Athenian Citizen has been a bestseller since the original edition was first published almost 60 years ago by Mabel Lang. Using archaeological evidence from excavations at the heart of ancient Athens, this volume shows how tribal identity was central to all aspects of civic life, guiding the reader through the duties of citizenship as soldier in times of war and as juror during the peace. The checks and balances that protected Athenian society from tyrants, such as legal assassination and ostracism, are described. Selected inscriptions are illustrated and discussed, as are ingenious devices such as allotment machines and water clocks, which ensured fairness in the courts. The book ends with some of the lasting products of classical administration: the silver coins accepted around the known world and the standard weights and measures that continue to protect the consumer from unscrupulous merchants. Illustrated entirely in color, with updates and revisions by the current director of excavations at the Agora, this edition of an acknowledged classic will inform and fascinate visitors and students for many years to come.
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