Description
Book SynopsisOne of a well-established series of sourcebooks catering to the needs of ancient history students at schools and universities. Each volume focuses on a particular period or topic and provides a generous and judicious selection of primary texts in new English translations, with annotation and supporting materials.
Table of ContentsPart I. The Story of Empire: 1. The formation of the Delian League; 2. The growth, development and changing nature of the Delian League; 3. The Empire from c. 450 to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War; 4. The state of the Empire at the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War; 5. Athens and her Empire during the Arkhidamian War; 6. From the Peace of Nikias to the end of the Empire; Part II. An Institutional Survey of the Empire; 7. Tribute (184-97); 8. Other obligations imposed on all allies (198-206); 9. Athenian interference with individual allies (207-34); 10. The benefits of empire for individuals (235-43); 11. Fourth-century retrospectives on the Athenian Empire (244-6).
