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A Companion to Greek Democracy and the Roman Republic offers a comparative approach to examining ancient Greek and Roman participatory communities.

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"The contributions are consistently readable and often inspiring...also comprehensively and carefully documented..." Sehepunkte

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors ix

Abbreviations xiii

Introduction 1
Dean Hammer

1 Reading the Past (On Comparison) 8
David Konstan

Part I The Emergence of Participatory Communities 21

2 Why Greek Democracy? Its Emergence and Nature in Context 23
Kurt A. Raaflaub

3 Why Roman Republicanism? Its Emergence and Nature in Context 44
Michael P. Fronda

Part II Constructing a Past 65

4 Autochthony and Identity in Greek Myth 67
Kathryn A. Morgan

5 Agriculture and Identity in Roman Myth 83
Mary Jaeger

Part III Dēmokratia and Res Publica 99

6 Liberty, Equality, and Authority: A Political Discourse in Greek Participatory Communities 101
Vincent Farenga

7 Liberty, Equality, and Authority: A Political Discourse in the Later Roman Republic 113
Malcolm Schofield

Part IV Institutions 129

8 The Congruence of Power: Ruling and Being Ruled in Greek Participatory Communities 131
P.J. Rhodes

9 The Incongruence of Power: The Roman Constitution in Theory and Practice 146
Henrik Mouritsen

Part V Law 165

10 Tyranny or the Rule of Law? Democratic Participation in Legal Institutions in Athens 167
David Cohen

11 The Evolution of Law and Legal Procedures in the Roman Participatory Context 179
Callie Williamson

Part VI Social Values 193

12 Informal Norms, Values, and Social Control in Greek Participatory Communities 195
Nick Fisher

13 Informal Norms, Values, and Social Control in the Roman Participatory Context 217
Valentina Arena

Part VII Power Relations and Political Groups 239

14 The Practice of Politics in Classical Athens, and the Paradox of Democratic Leadership 241
Robert W. Wallace

15 The Practice of Politics and the Unpredictable Dynamics of Clout in the Roman Republic 257
W. Jeffrey Tatum

Part VIII Rhetoric 275

16 Persuading the People in Greek Participatory Communities 277
Joseph Roisman

17 Persuading the People in the Roman Participatory Context 294
Robert Morstein-Marx

Part IX Global Contexts 311

18 Interstate Relations, Colonization, and Empire among Greek Participatory Communities 313
Sarah Bolmarcich

19 Interstate Relations, Federal States, Colonization, and Empire during the Roman Republic 329
Craige B. Champion

Part X Economic Life 347

20 Production, Trade, and Consumption in Greek Democracy 349
David W. Tandy

21 Production, Trade, and Consumption in the Roman Republic 368
Luuk de Ligt

Part XI Discourses of Inclusion and Exclusion 387

22 Women and Slaves in Greek Democracy 389
Ryan K. Balot and Larissa M. Atkison

23 Women and Slaves in the Roman Republic 405
Roberta Stewart

Part XII Entertainment 429

24 Tragedy and Comedy in Greek Participatory Communities 431
Keith Sidwell

25 Tragedy and Comedy in the Roman Participatory Context 446
Shawn O’Bryhim

Part XIII Visual Culture 459

26 Art, Architecture, and Spaces in Greek Participatory Communities 461
Tonio Hölscher

27 Art, Architecture, and Space in the Roman Participatory Context 482
Ellen Perry

Part XIV Conclusion 501

28 Thinking Comparatively about Participatory Communities 503
Dean Hammer

Index 521

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 31/10/2014
      ISBN13: 9781444336016, 978-1444336016
      ISBN10: 1444336010
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A Companion to Greek Democracy and the Roman Republic offers a comparative approach to examining ancient Greek and Roman participatory communities.

      Trade Review
      "The contributions are consistently readable and often inspiring...also comprehensively and carefully documented..." Sehepunkte

      Table of Contents

      Notes on Contributors ix

      Abbreviations xiii

      Introduction 1
      Dean Hammer

      1 Reading the Past (On Comparison) 8
      David Konstan

      Part I The Emergence of Participatory Communities 21

      2 Why Greek Democracy? Its Emergence and Nature in Context 23
      Kurt A. Raaflaub

      3 Why Roman Republicanism? Its Emergence and Nature in Context 44
      Michael P. Fronda

      Part II Constructing a Past 65

      4 Autochthony and Identity in Greek Myth 67
      Kathryn A. Morgan

      5 Agriculture and Identity in Roman Myth 83
      Mary Jaeger

      Part III Dēmokratia and Res Publica 99

      6 Liberty, Equality, and Authority: A Political Discourse in Greek Participatory Communities 101
      Vincent Farenga

      7 Liberty, Equality, and Authority: A Political Discourse in the Later Roman Republic 113
      Malcolm Schofield

      Part IV Institutions 129

      8 The Congruence of Power: Ruling and Being Ruled in Greek Participatory Communities 131
      P.J. Rhodes

      9 The Incongruence of Power: The Roman Constitution in Theory and Practice 146
      Henrik Mouritsen

      Part V Law 165

      10 Tyranny or the Rule of Law? Democratic Participation in Legal Institutions in Athens 167
      David Cohen

      11 The Evolution of Law and Legal Procedures in the Roman Participatory Context 179
      Callie Williamson

      Part VI Social Values 193

      12 Informal Norms, Values, and Social Control in Greek Participatory Communities 195
      Nick Fisher

      13 Informal Norms, Values, and Social Control in the Roman Participatory Context 217
      Valentina Arena

      Part VII Power Relations and Political Groups 239

      14 The Practice of Politics in Classical Athens, and the Paradox of Democratic Leadership 241
      Robert W. Wallace

      15 The Practice of Politics and the Unpredictable Dynamics of Clout in the Roman Republic 257
      W. Jeffrey Tatum

      Part VIII Rhetoric 275

      16 Persuading the People in Greek Participatory Communities 277
      Joseph Roisman

      17 Persuading the People in the Roman Participatory Context 294
      Robert Morstein-Marx

      Part IX Global Contexts 311

      18 Interstate Relations, Colonization, and Empire among Greek Participatory Communities 313
      Sarah Bolmarcich

      19 Interstate Relations, Federal States, Colonization, and Empire during the Roman Republic 329
      Craige B. Champion

      Part X Economic Life 347

      20 Production, Trade, and Consumption in Greek Democracy 349
      David W. Tandy

      21 Production, Trade, and Consumption in the Roman Republic 368
      Luuk de Ligt

      Part XI Discourses of Inclusion and Exclusion 387

      22 Women and Slaves in Greek Democracy 389
      Ryan K. Balot and Larissa M. Atkison

      23 Women and Slaves in the Roman Republic 405
      Roberta Stewart

      Part XII Entertainment 429

      24 Tragedy and Comedy in Greek Participatory Communities 431
      Keith Sidwell

      25 Tragedy and Comedy in the Roman Participatory Context 446
      Shawn O’Bryhim

      Part XIII Visual Culture 459

      26 Art, Architecture, and Spaces in Greek Participatory Communities 461
      Tonio Hölscher

      27 Art, Architecture, and Space in the Roman Participatory Context 482
      Ellen Perry

      Part XIV Conclusion 501

      28 Thinking Comparatively about Participatory Communities 503
      Dean Hammer

      Index 521

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