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Ancient Greek city-states typically administered themselves through more or less permanent divisions of their populations or territories. The Athenian system of phylai ("tribes"), trittyes ("Thirds") & demes ("villages") is the familiar example, but something is known of the arrangements of about 200 other states representing all regions of the Greek world. Drawing upon the predominantly epigraphic record, Dr. Jones provides the first comprehe...

The first comprehensive attempt to reconstruct, on its own terms, the world of Athens outside the city walls during the classical fifth and fourth centuries B.C."This superb work belongs in the libraries of all universities. Essential."--ChoiceMuch of the evidence--literary, historical, documentary, and pictorial--from ancient Athens is urban in authorship, subject matter, and intended audience. The result has been the assertion of an undiffer...

Western democracies often trace their political roots back to Ancient Greece. While politics may seem the dusty domain of lawmakers and pundits, in the classical era virtually no aspect of life was beyond its reach.