Citizenship in classical Athens / Josine Blok.

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"What did citizenship really mean in classical Athens? It is conventionally understood as characterised by holding political office. Since only men could do so, only they were considered to be citizens, and the community (polis) has appeared primarily as the scene of men's political actions. However...

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Main Author: Blok, Josine (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
Citizenship > Greece > Athens > History > To 1500.
Heredity > Political aspects > Greece > Athens > History > To 1500.
Heredity > Social aspects > Greece > Athens > History > To 1500.
Women > Political activity > Greece > History > To 1500.
Men > Political activity > Greece > History > To 1500.
Community life > Greece > Athens > History > To 1500.
Religion and politics > Greece > Athens > History > To 1500.
Athens (Greece) > Politics and government.
Athens (Greece) > Social conditions.
Citizenship.
Greece > Athens.
To 1500
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xix, 328 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Rethinking Athenian citizenship
  • A bond between polis and gods
  • The value of descent
  • Citizens, male and female : vocabulary
  • Participation : public roles and institutions
  • Outlook : Athenians and others.