People and cities: economic horizons beyond the Hellenistic polis
... The Greek poleis (city states) of the Hellenistic period offer an important focus for studying economies of Mediterranean not least because they are one of the most widespread organisational and institutional centers of population and perhaps one of the key foci for human activity. Economic activity ...
... The Greek poleis (city states) of the Hellenistic period offer an important focus for studying economies of Mediterranean not least because they are one of the most widespread organisational and institutional centers of population and perhaps one of the key foci for human activity. Economic activity ...
Neil Mullings Athens Paper one-1 blog
... that involved a mother giving child birth. Huwits points out that these myths “reduces, even renounces, the natural role of women, and so elevates masculine.” The Athenian society believed that women were ...
... that involved a mother giving child birth. Huwits points out that these myths “reduces, even renounces, the natural role of women, and so elevates masculine.” The Athenian society believed that women were ...
Socrates
... himself forcefully. He denied that he was a Sophist. He rejected the idea that he corrupted the youth. He said that a lot of people disliked him simply because he had pointed out their ignorance. Socrates always maintained that he was an ignorant man. The fact that he knew of his own ignorance actua ...
... himself forcefully. He denied that he was a Sophist. He rejected the idea that he corrupted the youth. He said that a lot of people disliked him simply because he had pointed out their ignorance. Socrates always maintained that he was an ignorant man. The fact that he knew of his own ignorance actua ...
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... How does Plato do that? He has Socrates tell of two incidents in which he defied unjust orders, once under the democracy, and again under the Thirty Tyrants. Under the democracy, he was presiding officer in the Assembly during the famous trial of ten generals accused of misconduct for failing to suc ...
... How does Plato do that? He has Socrates tell of two incidents in which he defied unjust orders, once under the democracy, and again under the Thirty Tyrants. Under the democracy, he was presiding officer in the Assembly during the famous trial of ten generals accused of misconduct for failing to suc ...
thebes as the “anti-athens”? some observations on the city`s
... contemporary (political) context. The universal scope of tragic themes and the plays’ fundamentally Homeric approach to human nature, to anthropinon, did not preclude the fact that as a genre created and maintained by the Athenians, tragedy was rooted in the cultural perceptions and assumptions of i ...
... contemporary (political) context. The universal scope of tragic themes and the plays’ fundamentally Homeric approach to human nature, to anthropinon, did not preclude the fact that as a genre created and maintained by the Athenians, tragedy was rooted in the cultural perceptions and assumptions of i ...
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... Plutarch, a Roman citizen and historian, wrote a book entitled Parallel Lives recounting the lives of famous Greeks and Romans. Plutarch’s accounts are vital to modern historians, as they provide historical accounts, and give us an idea of how Greeks and Romans wanted to remember and interpret their ...
... Plutarch, a Roman citizen and historian, wrote a book entitled Parallel Lives recounting the lives of famous Greeks and Romans. Plutarch’s accounts are vital to modern historians, as they provide historical accounts, and give us an idea of how Greeks and Romans wanted to remember and interpret their ...
TTC - Greek And Persian Wars Guidebook
... The story of the Greek and Persian wars, however, involves far more than epic battles; tales of heroism, treason, and martyrdom; decisive (and indecisive) rulers; and strategic military tactics. The wars proved integral to the cultural and political development of much of the ancient world. Among th ...
... The story of the Greek and Persian wars, however, involves far more than epic battles; tales of heroism, treason, and martyrdom; decisive (and indecisive) rulers; and strategic military tactics. The wars proved integral to the cultural and political development of much of the ancient world. Among th ...
20th Year of Artaxerxes - Bible Student Chronology
... 826 The famous Greek historian, Thucydides, is regarded by both ancient and modern critics to be the most exact chronicler of the period in question. He was born in 471 B.C., and thus lived during the reign of Artaxerxes. Thucydides states that his reason for recording the events of his own times, w ...
... 826 The famous Greek historian, Thucydides, is regarded by both ancient and modern critics to be the most exact chronicler of the period in question. He was born in 471 B.C., and thus lived during the reign of Artaxerxes. Thucydides states that his reason for recording the events of his own times, w ...
Socrates
... he says the words I gave in an earlier lecture, “I sent my wife away and now here you are, worse than women, weeping like this. Stop it! What is bad? I am going to die. My whole life has been a preparation for death, preparing myself so that my soul will be free. ...
... he says the words I gave in an earlier lecture, “I sent my wife away and now here you are, worse than women, weeping like this. Stop it! What is bad? I am going to die. My whole life has been a preparation for death, preparing myself so that my soul will be free. ...
Socrates` Life Synopsis
... profession as a philosopher because of the lack of financial support. By his own words, Socrates acknowledged had little to do with his sons' upbringing and expressed far more interest in the intellectual development of Athens' young boys. Athenian law required all able bodied males serve as citizen ...
... profession as a philosopher because of the lack of financial support. By his own words, Socrates acknowledged had little to do with his sons' upbringing and expressed far more interest in the intellectual development of Athens' young boys. Athenian law required all able bodied males serve as citizen ...
III. Political Onomastics of Classical Athens
... mentality of the Athenian citizenry which Nicias did not take into account. It is significant that warning the Athenians against Sicilian expedition, he pointed out to the remoteness of Sicily and magnitude of the whole undertaking. His arguments were similar to those of Themistocles who before Cyru ...
... mentality of the Athenian citizenry which Nicias did not take into account. It is significant that warning the Athenians against Sicilian expedition, he pointed out to the remoteness of Sicily and magnitude of the whole undertaking. His arguments were similar to those of Themistocles who before Cyru ...
Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος Θανάτου Κύρι
... He made a big family. From his first marriage he had five sons and three daughters, plus two more daughters from his second wife. In the 2nd c. AD people still claimed descent from Themistocles, and in Magnesia they continued to enjoy certain privileges. 2. Activity Themistocles entered Athenian pol ...
... He made a big family. From his first marriage he had five sons and three daughters, plus two more daughters from his second wife. In the 2nd c. AD people still claimed descent from Themistocles, and in Magnesia they continued to enjoy certain privileges. 2. Activity Themistocles entered Athenian pol ...
Socrates Reading Comprehension
... himself forcefully. He denied that he was a Sophist. He rejected the idea that he corrupted the youth. He said that a lot of people disliked him simply because he had pointed out their ignorance. Socrates always maintained that he was an ignorant man. The fact that he knew of his own ignorance actua ...
... himself forcefully. He denied that he was a Sophist. He rejected the idea that he corrupted the youth. He said that a lot of people disliked him simply because he had pointed out their ignorance. Socrates always maintained that he was an ignorant man. The fact that he knew of his own ignorance actua ...
28 page pdf - The Stoa Consortium
... pic Games” and the “Pythian Games” placing wreaths on Alcibiades’ head and () the personification Nemea seated, with beautiful Alcibiades on her lap (Ath. .). e paintings probably celebrated Alcibiades’ victory in the chariot race at the st Olympiad (in , cf. uc. ..). e pain ...
... pic Games” and the “Pythian Games” placing wreaths on Alcibiades’ head and () the personification Nemea seated, with beautiful Alcibiades on her lap (Ath. .). e paintings probably celebrated Alcibiades’ victory in the chariot race at the st Olympiad (in , cf. uc. ..). e pain ...
A Midsummer Night`s Dream: Plot Overview
... Theseus, duke of Athens, is preparing for his marriage to Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, with a four-day festival of pomp and entertainment. He commissions his Master of the Revels, Philostrate, to find suitable amusements for the occasion. Egeus, an Athenian nobleman, marches into Theseus’s court ...
... Theseus, duke of Athens, is preparing for his marriage to Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, with a four-day festival of pomp and entertainment. He commissions his Master of the Revels, Philostrate, to find suitable amusements for the occasion. Egeus, an Athenian nobleman, marches into Theseus’s court ...
PBS Greece Socrates
... So Socrates decided he would try and find out if anyone knew what was truly worthwhile in life, because anyone who knew that would surely be wiser than him. He set about questioning everyone he ...
... So Socrates decided he would try and find out if anyone knew what was truly worthwhile in life, because anyone who knew that would surely be wiser than him. He set about questioning everyone he ...
A Democratic Consideration of Herodotus`s Histories
... penalty of execution. Indeed, the very word “freedom,” its equivalents and any concept associated with liberty did not exist in ancient Persia. Democracy’s freedom and the unifying strength fostered by it could have been the very things that Herodotus hoped would inspire non-democratic Greek societi ...
... penalty of execution. Indeed, the very word “freedom,” its equivalents and any concept associated with liberty did not exist in ancient Persia. Democracy’s freedom and the unifying strength fostered by it could have been the very things that Herodotus hoped would inspire non-democratic Greek societi ...
Plot Overview
... the following night and marry in the house of Lysander's aunt, some seven leagues distant from the city. They make their intentions known to Hermia's friend Helena, who was once engaged to Demetrius and still loves him even though he jilted her after meeting Hermia. Hoping to regain his love, Helena ...
... the following night and marry in the house of Lysander's aunt, some seven leagues distant from the city. They make their intentions known to Hermia's friend Helena, who was once engaged to Demetrius and still loves him even though he jilted her after meeting Hermia. Hoping to regain his love, Helena ...
Problems in Athenian Democracy 510-480 BC
... resulted in an unconstitutional solution of their political affairs. Pisistratus must have realized that there was no other way of implementing some of the program to which he was committed as the leader of the Poor Party, or of occupying the power to which he openly aspired. 1 It is to his honor t ...
... resulted in an unconstitutional solution of their political affairs. Pisistratus must have realized that there was no other way of implementing some of the program to which he was committed as the leader of the Poor Party, or of occupying the power to which he openly aspired. 1 It is to his honor t ...
Plot Overview Theseus, duke of Athens, is preparing for his marriage
... plan to escape Athens the following night and marry in the house of Lysander’s aunt, some seven leagues distant from the city. They make their intentions known to Hermia’s friend Helena, who was once engaged to Demetrius and still loves him even though he jilted her after meeting Hermia. Hoping to r ...
... plan to escape Athens the following night and marry in the house of Lysander’s aunt, some seven leagues distant from the city. They make their intentions known to Hermia’s friend Helena, who was once engaged to Demetrius and still loves him even though he jilted her after meeting Hermia. Hoping to r ...
discussion paper: 10.02 march 2010 the context of ancient greek
... activity. 11 A type of personal autarky (autarkes) is ideal, where one is freed from economic constraints by others (Booth 1993, p. 42). In time, oikoi joined into larger units (villages) and the final form of the larger unit in ancient Greece was the polis which emerged around 700 BC. 12 Sparta, At ...
... activity. 11 A type of personal autarky (autarkes) is ideal, where one is freed from economic constraints by others (Booth 1993, p. 42). In time, oikoi joined into larger units (villages) and the final form of the larger unit in ancient Greece was the polis which emerged around 700 BC. 12 Sparta, At ...
Immigration and Citizenchip Procedures in Athenian Law
... the 'otherness' of the immigrant populations was probably two-sided. We hear that even the Plataians, who were en masse naturalized as Athenian citizens after 427, gathered on the first day of each month at a place called 'Fresh Cheese', obviously in an attempt to avoid complete assimilation and pre ...
... the 'otherness' of the immigrant populations was probably two-sided. We hear that even the Plataians, who were en masse naturalized as Athenian citizens after 427, gathered on the first day of each month at a place called 'Fresh Cheese', obviously in an attempt to avoid complete assimilation and pre ...
Friends and Enemies in Athenian Politics Author(s): Lynette G
... Firstly, personal friendships remained important in public life in the fourth century. You could call upon your friends to support your case in court (e.g., Dem. 34.52), and to speak on your behalf, as the friend (epitedeios)of Phormio does in Demosthenes' For Phormio since Phormio himself is inexpe ...
... Firstly, personal friendships remained important in public life in the fourth century. You could call upon your friends to support your case in court (e.g., Dem. 34.52), and to speak on your behalf, as the friend (epitedeios)of Phormio does in Demosthenes' For Phormio since Phormio himself is inexpe ...
Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases. In the first phase, the Archidamian War, Sparta launched repeated invasions of Attica, while Athens took advantage of its naval supremacy to raid the coast of the Peloponnese attempting to suppress signs of unrest in its empire. This period of the war was concluded in 421 BC, with the signing of the Peace of Nicias. That treaty, however, was soon undermined by renewed fighting in the Peloponnese. In 415 BC, Athens dispatched a massive expeditionary force to attack Syracuse in Sicily; the attack failed disastrously, with the destruction of the entire force, in 413 BC. This ushered in the final phase of the war, generally referred to either as the Decelean War, or the Ionian War. In this phase, Sparta, now receiving support from Persia, supported rebellions in Athens' subject states in the Aegean Sea and Ionia, undermining Athens' empire, and, eventually, depriving the city of naval supremacy. The destruction of Athens' fleet at Aegospotami effectively ended the war, and Athens surrendered in the following year. Corinth and Thebes demanded that Athens should be destroyed and all its citizens should be enslaved but Sparta refused.The Peloponnesian War reshaped the ancient Greek world. On the level of international relations, Athens, the strongest city-state in Greece prior to the war's beginning, was reduced to a state of near-complete subjection, while Sparta became established as the leading power of Greece. The economic costs of the war were felt all across Greece; poverty became widespread in the Peloponnese, while Athens found itself completely devastated, and never regained its pre-war prosperity. The war also wrought subtler changes to Greek society; the conflict between democratic Athens and oligarchic Sparta, each of which supported friendly political factions within other states, made civil war a common occurrence in the Greek world. Greek warfare, meanwhile, originally a limited and formalized form of conflict, was transformed into an all-out struggle between city-states, complete with atrocities on a large scale. Shattering religious and cultural taboos, devastating vast swathes of countryside, and destroying whole cities, the Peloponnesian War marked the dramatic end to the fifth century BC and the golden age of Greece.