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Book SynopsisTowards the end of the fifth century BC, Athens underwent two revolutions which both resulted in the establishment of oligarchic regimes. In this book, Julia Shear explores how democracy was restored and the city rebuilt in the aftermath of these coups and examines how the Athenians responded both individually and corporately.
Trade Review'Shear displays unusually deep and extensive knowledge of the preserved physical material.' Classical World
Table of Contents1. Responding to oligarchy in Athens: an introduction; 2. Revolution, oligarchy and the patrios politeia; 3. Restoring Athens: democracy and law; 4. Reclaiming Athens: the demos and the city; 5. Remembering and forgetting: rituals and the demos; 6. The Thirty and the law; 7. Reconciling the Athenians; 8. Recreating democracy: documents and the law; 9. The agora and the democratic city; 10. Forgetting or remembering: oligarchy, stasis and the demos; 11. The strategies of democracy.
