The Athenian nation /
Challenging the modern assumption that ancient Athens is best understood as a polis, Edward Cohen boldly recasts our understanding of Athenian political and social life. Cohen demonstrates that ancient sources referred to Athens not only as a polis, but also as a "nation" (ethnos), and tha...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2000. |
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| Summary: | Challenging the modern assumption that ancient Athens is best understood as a polis, Edward Cohen boldly recasts our understanding of Athenian political and social life. Cohen demonstrates that ancient sources referred to Athens not only as a polis, but also as a "nation" (ethnos), and that Athens did encompass the characteristics now used to identify a "nation." |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 250 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-228) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1400814200 9781400814206 9781400824663 1400824664 9786612158995 6612158999 1282158996 9781282158993 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |