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 colour, 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. (Greek language
edition)
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