In this Book
- Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: University of Texas Press
- Series: Ashley and Peter Larkin Series in Greek and Roman Culture
summary
Settling a debate that has been ongoing since classical times, this book calculates the real costs of religion, politics, and war to demonstrate what the Athenian citizenry valued most highly.
Table of Contents
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- Title page, Copyright page
- pp. i-iv
- Illustrations
- p. vii
- Abbreviations
- pp. ix-xiv
- 1. Public-Spending Debates
- pp. 1-26
- 2. The Cost of Festivals
- pp. 27-51
- 3. The Cost of Democracy
- pp. 52-90
- 4. The Cost of War
- pp. 91-113
- Conclusion. Public-Spending Priorities
- pp. 114-120
- Works Cited
- pp. 151-168
- Index of Sources
- pp. 169-184
- General Index
- pp. 185-191
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292772045
Related ISBN(s)
9780292772038
MARC Record
OCLC
909948084
Pages
209
Launched on MUSE
2015-05-22
Language
English
Open Access
No