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acknowledgments vii introduction 1 1 Athenian Stasis and the Quiet of the Mob 27 2 The Silence of Hoi Athenaioi: Two Modes of Athenian Action in the History 45 3 Deliberative Action and Athenian “Character” 71 4 The Silence of the Demos and the Challenges of Political Judgment: On the “Decline” of Athenian Politics 95 5 Justice and Empire: Athenian Silence and the Representation of Athens Abroad 125 6 Athenian Silence and the Fate of Plataea 157 Conclusion: Thucydides for Democrats? 181 bibliography 192 index 198 C O N T E N T S ...

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