This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greece s greatest inventions: democratic government. Provides an accessible, up to date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy. Covers democracy s origins, growth and essential nature. This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greecea s greatest inventions: democratic government. aeo Provides an accessible, up--to--date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy. aeo Covers democracya s origins, growth and essential nature. aeo Raises questions of continuing interest. Preface viii Acknowledgments x Abbreviations xii Map 1 xiii Map 2 xiv Ancient Greek Democracy: A Brief Introduction 1(6) Prelude to Democracy: Political Thought in Early Greek Texts 7(69) Introduction 7(1) Sources Homer, Iliad 1.1--305, 2.1--282 8(13) Homer, Odyssey 2.1--259 21(5) Hesiod, Theogony lines 81--97; Works and Days lines 213--269 26(2) Readings Homer and the Beginning of Political Thought in Greece 28(13) Kurt A. Raaflaub Commentary on Raaflaub 41(4) Lowell Edmunds Equality and the Origins of Greek Democracy 45(29) Ian Morris Further Reading 74(2) The Beginnings of the Athenian Democracy: Who Freed Athens? 76(47) Introduction 76(1) Sources Aristotle, Constitution of the Athenians 5--12 77(4) Herodotus, Histories 5.62--78 81(5) Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 6.53--59 86(2) Aristotle, Constitution of the Athenians 18--22 88(4) Aristotle, Politics 1275b34--39, 1319b2--27 92(1) The Athenian Archon List 93(1) Drinking Song Celebrating Harmodius and Aristogeiton 93(2) Readings The Athenian Revolution of 508/7 BC: Violence, Authority, and the Origins of Democracy 95(18) Josiah Ober Revolution or Compromise? 113(9) Loren J. Samons II Further Reading 122(1) Popular Politics in Fifth-century Syracuse 123(29) Introduction 123(1) Sources Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 6.34--36, 38--41 123(2) Aristotle, Politics 1315b35--9, 1316a30--4, 1304a18--29 125(1) Diodorus, Library of History 11.67--68, 72--73, 76, 86--87 126(5) Readings Sicily, 478--431 BC 131(4) David Asheri Revolution and Society in Greek Sicily and Southern Italy 135(5) Shlomo Berger Democracy in Syracuse, 466--412 BC 140(11) Eric W. Robinson Further Reading 151(1) Liberty, Equality, and the Ideals of Greek Democracy 152(33) Introduction 152(1) Sources Herodotus, Histories 3.80--82 152(2) Euripides, Suppliant Women 346--57, 403--50 154(2) Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 2.37--42 156(2) Aristotle, Politics 1292b21--34, 1317a40--1318a10 158(1) Readings Shares and Rights: ``Citizenship'' Greek Style and American Style 159(12) Martin Ostwald The Ancient Athenian and the Modern Liberal View of Liberty as a Democratic Ideal 171(12) Mogens Herman Hansen Further Reading 183(2) Power and Rhetoric at Athens: Elite Leadership versus Popular Ideology 185(63) Introduction 185(1) Sources Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 2.65.1--11 185(2) Demosthenes 21, Against Meidias 1--8, 12--21, 42--50, 70--87, 95--99, 110--112, 123--131, 136--159, 193--197, 208--212, 219--227 187(14) Readings Who Ran Democratic Athens? 201(10) P. J. Rhodes Demosthenes 21 (Against Meidias): Democratic Abuse 211(21) Peter J. Wilson Power and Oratory in Democratic Athens: Demosthenes 21, Against Meidias 232(15) Josiah Ober Further Reading 247(1) Limiting Democracy: The Political Exclusion of Women and Slaves 248(65) Introduction 248(1) Sources Thucydides, Pericles' Funeral Oration (History of the Peloponnesian War 2.44--6) 249(1) Pseudo-Xenophon, The Constitution of the Athenians 1; 4--8.1; 10--12 250(1) Aristophanes, The Assemblywomen, lines 57--244, 427--476, 877--889, 938--1056 251(11) Aristotle, Politics 1253b1--33, 54a10--24, b7--15, 59a37--b4; 1274b32--1275a34, b19--23; 1319b2--32 262(3) Readings The Economics and Politics of Slavery at Athens 265(16) Robin Osborne Women and Democracy in Fourth-century Athens 281(11) Michael H. Jameson Women and Democracy in Ancient Greece 292(20) Marilyn Katz Further Reading 312(1) Glossary of Greek Names and Terms 313(2) Index 315