Ancient Greece : social and historical documents from archaic times to the death of Socrates (c.800-399 B.C.)

The new edition of this definitive collection presents a wide range of documents on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek world. It includes source material on political developments in Greece, including colonization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Athenian democracy, the constitution of Sparta and the Peloponnesian War. Detailed chapters focus on social phenomena, such as Greek religion, slavery and labour, the family and the role of women. The book contains clear, precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources but also from inscriptions, graffiti, law codes, epitaphs, decrees, drama and poetry, many of which have not previously been translated into English. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Preface to the Second Edition......Page 10 Preface to the First Edition......Page 11 List of Tables and Maps......Page 13 Glossary......Page 14 Some Useful Definitions......Page 17 1 Colonization......Page 19 2 Tyrants and Tyranny......Page 52 3 The Law-Givers: Drakon and Solon......Page 85 4 Peisistratos and his Sons......Page 120 5 Kleisthenes the Reformer......Page 156 6 Sparta......Page 184 7 The Persian Wars......Page 222 8 The Delian League and the Pentekontaetia......Page 264 9 The Peloponnesian War and its Aftermath......Page 299 10 The Polis: the Greek City-State......Page 344 11 Labour: Slaves, Serfs and Citizens......Page 378 12 Religion in the Greek World......Page 411 13 Women, Sexuality, and the Family......Page 445 14 The Ancient Sources......Page 514 Chronological Table......Page 537 Bibliography......Page 540 Index of Ancient Sources......Page 645 General Index......Page 661 Genealogical tables......Page 675 Maps......Page 678

In this revised and updated edition of a definitive collection of source material, Matthew Dillon and Lynda Garland present a wide range of documents on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek World. Ancient Greece includes:

• source material on political developments in Greece, including colonization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Athenian democracy, the constitution of Sparta and the Peloponnesian war
• detailed chapters on social phenomena, such as Greek religion, slavery and labour, the family and the role of women
• clear, precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources but also from inscriptions, graffiti, law codes, epitaphs, decress, drama and poetry, many of which have not previously been translated into English
• concise, up-to-date bibliographies and commentaries for each document and each section.

An ideal course text for all students of ancient history and classical studies.

The new edition of this definitive collection presents a wide range of documents on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek world.Dillon and Garland provide valuable source materials on political developments in Greece, including colonization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Athenian democracy, thc constitution of Sparta and the Peloponnesian Wax. Detailed chapters focus on social phenomena, such as Greek religion, slavery and labour, the family and the role of women.The book contains clear, precise translations of documents taken not only from historical sources but also from inscriptions, graffiti, law codes, epitaphs, decrees, drama and poetry, many of which have not previously been translated into English. In this revised and updated edition, the authors present a wide range of documents on Greek social and political history from 800 to 399 BC, from all over the Greek World A tour of Greece in the time of Pericles, examining the theater, Acropolis, countryside, food and drink, marketplace, clothing, methods of travel, Olympics, and more