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Book SynopsisAthenian Power in the Fifth Century BC provides a new analysis of the fifth-century BC Athenian empire, a central topic in ancient Greek history. Challenging orthodox approaches, which have been mostly empirical, monolithic and focused on Athens, the book argues that Athenian power was flexible and a matter of negotiation between the Athenians and their allies. It brings the allies to centre stage as active agents, and considers how the Athenian empire operated in different regions. The first three chapters focus on political, fiscal and religious interactions between the Athenians and their allies in Athenian contexts. The subsequent three chapters then offer studies of the empire in three different regions - the North Aegean, Rhodes, and the straits between the Aegean and the Black Sea - showing how the empire employed overlapping but differentiated regional strategies. This book is distinct from previous contributions in three key ways. First, it offers new perspectives on well-know
Table of ContentsA note on texts, translations and transliteration Abbreviations Maps Introduction 1: Athenian decrees, negotiation and negotiators 2: Negotiation, flexibility and corruption in the Athenian tribute system 3: Athenian festival culture and allied integration 4: From the Thermaic Gulf to Thasos: Athenian power in the North Aegean 5: Athens, Rhodes and the Eastern Mediterranean 6: Athens, Daskyleion and Kyzikos: Athenian power between the Aegean and the Black Sea Conclusion: revolt and ruddle on fourth-century Keos Appendix: Fifth-Century Athenian decrees Bibliography
