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Athens and Sparta ‘…an exciting introduction to Greek history for the new student… It is thoroughly to be recommended for its intelligence and openness.’ D.R.Nightingale, Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature ‘…a major step forward in the teaching of Greek history…’ Paul Cartledge, Classical Review ‘…eminently readable…Both students with little knowledge of ancient Greece and seasoned scholars will find much of value here…’ Mabel L.Lang, Classical World ‘…the book fulfils its aim of being accessible to beginners but also taking them beyond the standard outline survey. Professional historians will also find much of interest…Powell’s perceptive analysis of Spartan life is now the best single-chapter discussion of her social institutions…’ Stephen Hodkinson, Journal of Hellenic Studies ‘What is distinctive about the book is its explicitness about the ways in which we have to think…There are particularly interesting sections on the Parthenon and on Spartan foreign policy…’ P.J.Rhodes, Greece and Rome ‘…consistently evidences a sophisticated subtlety of method…The chapter on Athenian women can stand on its own as a comprehensive introduction to the subject.’ Nicholas F.Jones, Journal of Social History Athens and Sparta is an essential handbook to the study of fifth-century Greek history and society. It encourages the reader to engage critically with the evidence, presenting a wide selection of ancient source material along with clear analysis and narrative. This fully revised and updated second edition contains a new appendix on the controversy over the truthfulness of Thucydides, and fresh material on the representation of Athenian women in vase painting. Anton Powell is Director of the University of Wales Institute of Classics. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the history and society of ancient Greece. Athens and Sparta Constructing Greek Political and Social History from 478 BC Second Edition Anton Powell London and New York First published 1988 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Second edition first published 2001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2003. Disclaimer: For copyright reasons, some images in the original version of this book are not available for inclusion in the eBook. © 1988, 2001 C.A.Powell All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN 0-203-40163-8 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-70987-X (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0-415-26280-1 (Print Edition) Contents Abbreviations vi Introduction xii 1. The Delian League: Its Origins and Early History 1 2. From Delian League to Athenian Empire 35 3. The Athenian Empire 60 4. Sparta: Her Problems and Her Ingenuity, 478–431 97 5. The Peloponnesian War, 431–404 138 6. Life within Sparta 218 7. Athenian Demokratia 271 8. Citizen Women of Athens 348 9. Religious Prophecy at Athens 404 Appendix: Did Thucydides write “pure fiction”? Ancient history and modern passion 436 Index 449 v Abbreviations AE R.Meiggs, The Athenian empire ATL B.D.Meritt, H.T.Wade-Gery, M.F.McGregor, The Athenian tribute lists BCH Bulletin de correspondance hellénique CAH The Cambridge Ancient History CQ Classical Quarterly FGH F.Jacoby, Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker HCT A.W.Gomme, A.Andrewes and K.J.Dover, A historical commentary on Thucydides (vols 1–3 by Gomme; vol. 4 by Gomme, Andrewes and Dover; vol. 5 by Andrewes) JHS Journal of Hellenic Studies JRS Journal of Roman Studies Meiggs-Lewis R.Meiggs and D.M.Lewis, A selection of Greek historical inscriptions to the end of the fifth century BC Origins G.E.M. de Ste. Croix, The origins of the Peloponnesian War vi Abbreviations P. Oxy. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri RE Pauly-Wissowa-Kroll, Real-Encyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft REG Revue des études grecques SIG Dittenberger, Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum vii These maps are adapted from maps in Talbert (ed.) Atlas of Classical History, (Croom Helm, London, 1985). Spellings of place names are in many cases romanised: so, for example, Boiotia, Iasos, Kerkyra, Korinth, Sollion appear in the maps as Boeotia, Iasus, Corcyra, Corinth and Sollium.
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