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Socrates in the Agora (Paperback, Volume XVII ed.): Mabel Lang Socrates in the Agora (Paperback, Volume XVII ed.)
Mabel Lang
R171 Discovery Miles 1 710 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

As far as we know, the 5th-century B.C. Greek philosopher Socrates himself wrote nothing. We discover his thoughts and deeds entirely through the writings of his followers, disciples who accompanied him on his walks through the Athenian Agora and engaged in dialogue with him in the Stoa Basileios. Rather than examining his ideas in abstract, this stimulating little book aims to place Socrates in his physical setting, using textual references to follow his progress through the material remains that have been uncovered by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens since 1931. The author not only sheds new light on the great philosopher's life, but also provides a vivid reconstruction, through following the career of one of its most famous citizens, of daily life at the center of classical Athens.

Graffiti in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Volume XIV ed.): Mabel Lang Graffiti in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Volume XIV ed.)
Mabel Lang
R171 Discovery Miles 1 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Like fragments of overheard conversations, the thousands of informal inscriptions scratched and painted on potsherds, tiles, and other objects give us a unique insight into the everyday life of the Athenian Agora. Some are marks of ownership, or the notes of merchants, but many are sexual innuendos, often accompanied by graphic illustrations. Using her wide contextual knowledge, the author suggests why these scraps of sentences were written, and what they can tell us about one of the first widely literate societies.

Waterworks in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Volume XI ed.): Mabel Lang Waterworks in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Volume XI ed.)
Mabel Lang
R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Preserved beneath the surface of the Agora are thousands of terracotta pipes, stone drainage channels, and lead pressure lines. These form a complex chain of waterworks, constructed and repaired over many different periods. This book discusses the complex engineering that channeled fresh water into the Agora and disposed of waste water, and shows some of the ornate wells and fountain houses where ancient Athenians gathered to drink and bathe.

The Athenian Citizen - Democracy in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Revised edition): Mabel Lang, John McK Camp II The Athenian Citizen - Democracy in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Revised edition)
Mabel Lang, John McK Camp II
R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The artifacts and monuments of the Athenian Agora provide our best evidence for the workings of ancient democracy. As a concise introduction to these physical traces, this book has been a bestseller since it was first published almost 20 years ago. Showing how tribal identity was central to all aspects of civic life, the text guides 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. Now illustrated entirely in color, with updates and revisions by the current director of excavations at the Agora, this new edition of an acknowledged classic will inform and fascinate visitors and students for many years to come.

Life, Death, and Litigation in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Volume Xxiii Ed.): Mabel Lang Life, Death, and Litigation in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Volume Xxiii Ed.)
Mabel Lang
R171 Discovery Miles 1 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Athens was a famously litigious city in antiquity, as the sheer quantity of evidence for legal activity found in the Agora makes clear. Every kind of case, from assault and battery to murder, and from small debts to contested fortunes, were heard in various buildings and spaces around the civic center, and the speeches given in defense and prosecution remain some of the masterpieces of Greek literature. As well as describing the spaces where judgments were made (such as the Stoa Basileios, office of the King Archon), the author discusses the progress of some famous cases (known from the speeches of orators like Demosthenes), such as the patrimony suit of a woman named Plangon against the nobleman Mantias, or the assault charge leveled by Ariston against Konon and his sons.

The Athenian Citizen (text in modern Greek) - Democracy in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Volume IV in Mo): Mabel Lang The Athenian Citizen (text in modern Greek) - Democracy in the Athenian Agora (Paperback, Volume IV in Mo)
Mabel Lang
R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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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