Alex Gottesman

Politics and the Street in Democratic Athens

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines 'informal' politics, such as gossip and political theatrics, and how they related to more 'formal' politics of assembly and courts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 334g
• ISBN-13: 9781108439053
• ISBN-10: 1108439055
• Artikelnr.: 48812116

Autorenporträt

Alex Gottesman is Assistant Professor of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A tour of the Agora
2. Athenian social networks
3. The problem of non-institutional politics
4. Institutionalizing theatricality in the assembly
5. 'Publicity stunts' in Athenian politics
6. Slaves in the Theseion
7. The Magnesian street
Conclusion.