The Athenian Citizen: Democracy in the Athenian Agora
- ISBN-10
- 0876616422
- ISBN-13
- 9780876616420
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- ASCSA
- Author
- Mabel L. Lang
Description
Using archaeological evidence from excavations at the heart of ancient Athens, this volume shows how tribal identity was central to all aspects of civic life, guiding the reader through the duties of citizenship as soldier in times of war and as juror during the peace.
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