Ancient Greek Democracy Readings and Sources

Ancient Greek Democracy: READINGS AND SOURCES......Page 5
 Contents......Page 7
 Preface......Page 10
 Acknowledgments......Page 12
 Abbreviations......Page 14
 Map 1......Page 15
 Map 2......Page 16
 Ancient Greek Democracy: A Brief Introduction......Page 17
   Homer, Iliad 1.1–305, 2.1–282......Page 23
   Homer, Odyssey 2.1–259......Page 37
   Hesiod, Theogony lines 81–97; Works and Days lines 213–269......Page 42
   Homer and the Beginning of Political Thought in Greece......Page 44
   Commentary on Raaflaub......Page 57
   Equality and the Origins of Greek Democracy......Page 61
  Further Reading......Page 90
  Introduction......Page 92
   Aristotle, Constitution of the Athenians 5–12......Page 93
   Herodotus, Histories 5.62–78......Page 97
   Thucydides, Histor.y of the Peloponnesian War 6.5 3–59......Page 102
   Aristotle, Constitution of the Athenians 18–22......Page 104
   Aristotle, Politics 1275b34–39, 1319b2–27......Page 108
   Drinking Song Celebrating Harmodius and Aristogeiton......Page 109
   The Athenian Revolution of 508/7 bc: Violence, Authority, and the Origins of Democracy......Page 111
   Revolution or Compromise?......Page 129
  Further Reading......Page 138
   Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 6.34–36, 38–41......Page 139
   Aristotle, Politics 1315b35–9, 1316a30–4, 1304a18–29......Page 141
   Diodorus, Library of History 11.67–68, 72–73, 76, 86–87......Page 142
   Sicily, 478–431 bc......Page 147
   Revolution and Society in Greek Sicily and Southern Italy......Page 151
   Democracy in Syracuse, 466–412 BC......Page 156
  Further Reading......Page 167
   Herodotus, Histories 3.30–82......Page 168
   Euripides, Suppliant Women 346–57,403–50......Page 170
   Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 2.37–42......Page 172
   Aristotle, Politics 1292b21–34, 1317a40–1318a10......Page 174
   Shares and Rights: “Citizenship” Greek Style and American Style......Page 175
   The Ancient Athenian and the Modern Liberal View of Liberty as a Democratic Ideal......Page 187
  Further Reading......Page 199
   Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 2.65.1–11......Page 201
   Demosthenes 21, Against Meidias 1–8, 12–21, 42–50, 70–87, 95–99, 110–112, 123–131, 136-159, 193-197, 208–212, 219–227......Page 203
   Who Ran Democratic Athens?......Page 217
   Demosthenes 21 (Against Meidias): Democratic Abuse......Page 227
   Power and Oratory in Democratic Athens: Demosthenes 21, Against Meidias......Page 248
  Further Reading......Page 263
  Introduction......Page 264
   Thucydides, Pericles’ Funeral Oration (History of the Peloponnesian War 2.44–6)......Page 265
   Pseudo-Xenophon, The Constitution of the Athenians 1; 4–8.1; 10–12......Page 266
   Aristophanes, The Assemblywomen, lines 57–244, 427–476, 877–889, 938–1056......Page 267
   Aristotle, Polities 1253 bl–33, 54a10–24, b7–15, 59a37–b4; 1274b32–1275a34, b19–23; 1319b2–32......Page 278
   The Economics and Politics of Slavery at Athens......Page 281
   Women and Democracy in Fourth-century Athens......Page 297
   Women and Democracy in Ancient Greece......Page 308
  Further Reading......Page 328
 Glossary of Greek Names and Terms......Page 329
 Index......Page 331