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The economies of classical and Mediterranean antiquity are
currently a battleground. Some scholars see them as lively and
progressive, even proto-capitalist: others see them as static,
embedded in social action and status relationships. Focusing on the
central period of the Mediterranean 330-30 BC, this book
contributes substantially to the debate, by juxtaposing general
questions of theory and model-building with case-studies which
examine specific areas and kinds of evidence. It breaks new ground
by distilling and presenting new and newly-reinterpreted evidence
for the Hellenistic era, by opening the debate on how we should
replace Rostovtzeff's classic view of this period, and by offering
a compelling new set of interpretative ideas to the debate on the
ancient economy.
Full Contributors: Makis Aperghis, University College London, Zosia Archibald, University of Liverpool, Klaus Bringmann, Frankfurt University, John Davies, University of Liverpool, Vincent Gabrielsen, University of Copenhagen, David Gibbins, University of Liverpool, Kenneth Kitchen, University of Liverpool, Amos Kloner, Bar Ilan University, Benedict Lowe, University of Durham, Graham Oliver, University of Liverpool, Katerina Panagopoulou, University College London, Jeremy Paterson, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Classica et Mediaevalia is an international periodical with
articles written by Danish and foreign scholars. They are mainly
published in English, but sometimes in French and German as well.
From a philological point of view, the periodical deals with
Classical Antiquity in general and topics such as history of law,
philosophy, and medieval ecclesiastic history. It covers the period
from Greek-Roman Antiquity until the Late Middle Ages. Contents
include: 'Reflecting (In)Justice' in the Republic's Line and Cave:
Thrasymachus and Plato's Level of eikasia * Quorum in the People's
Assembly in Classical Athens * Nektanebo in the Vita Aesopi and in
Other Narratives * Chalcidian Politicians and Rome between 208 and
168 BC * Rewriting Dido: Ovid, Vergil and the Epistula Didonis ad
Aeneam (AL 71 SB) * Seneca on Platonic Apatheia * Octavia and
Renaissance Tragedy from Trissino to Shakespeare * A Dramatic
Afterlife: The Byzantines on Ancient Drama and Its Authors * Nine
Unidentified Verses in the
Private associations abounded in the ancient Greek world and
beyond, and this volume provides the first large-scale study of the
strategies of governance which they employed. Emphasis is placed on
the values fostered by the regulations of associations, the
complexities of the private-public divide (and that divide's impact
on polis institutions) and the dynamics of regional and global
networks and group identity. The attested links between rules and
religious sanctions also illuminate the relationship between legal
history and religion. Moreover, possible links between ancient
associations and the early Christian churches will prove
particularly valuable for scholars of the New Testament. The book
concludes by using the regulations of associations to explore a
novel and revealing aspect of the interaction between the
Mediterranean world, India and China.
Private associations abounded in the ancient Greek world and
beyond, and this volume provides the first large-scale study of the
strategies of governance which they employed. Emphasis is placed on
the values fostered by the regulations of associations, the
complexities of the private-public divide (and that divide's impact
on polis institutions) and the dynamics of regional and global
networks and group identity. The attested links between rules and
religious sanctions also illuminate the relationship between legal
history and religion. Moreover, possible links between ancient
associations and the early Christian churches will prove
particularly valuable for scholars of the New Testament. The book
concludes by using the regulations of associations to explore a
novel and revealing aspect of the interaction between the
Mediterranean world, India and China.
Classica et Mediaevalia is an international periodical, published
annually, with articles written by Danish and international
scholars. The articles are mainly written in English, but also in
French and German. The periodical deals from a philological point
of view on classical antiquity in general and topics such as
history of law and philosophy and the medieval ecclesiastic
history. Classica et Mediaevalia covers the period from the
Greco-Roman Antiquity until the Late Middle Ages. Volume 56
contents include: The Habit of Subsidization in Classical Athens:
Toward a Thetic IdeologyA Note on Aristophanes, Clouds 76A Polis as
a Part of a Larger Identity Group: Glimpses from the History of
LepreonA Monger of Red Herrings: Plato's Method of Dead Ends in
Politicus 257a-275cEpicurean GodsThe Contribution of Ars and
Remedia to the Development of Autobiographical FictionHow Shall We
Comprehend the Roman I-Poet? A Reassessment of the Roman
Persona-TheoryJuvenal 3.146: A New Interpretati
Classica et Mediaevalia - Volume 49
Classica et Mediaevalia - Volume 48
This is an international annual periodical issued in book form.
Articles are mainly published in Englich but the reader will also
find French and German articles. From a philological point of
viewe, this periodical deals with Classical Antiquity in general
and covers topics such as history of law, philosohy and the
medieval ecclesiastic history. The time period covered is from the
Graecco-Roman Antiquity until the Late Middle Ages.
To meet the enormous expenses of maintaining its powerful navy,
democratic Athens gave wealthy citizens responsibility for
financing and commanding the fleet. Known as
"trierarchs"--literally, ship commanders--they bore the expenses of
maintaining and repairing the ships, as well as recruiting and
provisioning their crews. The trierarchy grew into a powerful
social institution that was indispensable to Athens and primarily
responsible for the city's naval prowess in the classical
period.
"Financing the Athenian Fleet" is the first full-length study
of the financial, logistical, and social organization of the
Athenian navy. Using a rich variety of sources, particularly the
enormous body of inscriptions that served as naval records, Vincent
Gabrielsen examines the development and function of the Athenian
trierarchy and revises our understanding of the social, political,
and ideological mechanisms of which that institution was a part.
Exploring the workings, ships, and gear of Athens' navy, Gabrielsen
explains how a huge, costly, and highly effective operation was run
thanks to the voluntary service and contributions of the wealthy
trierarchs. He concludes with a discussion of the broader
implications of the relationship between Athens' democracy and its
wealthiest citizens.
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