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The Attic Empire. the Athenians and Their Allies in the Fifth Century: A Handbook

The Attic Empire. the Athenians and Their Allies in the Fifth Century: A Handbook

Hardcover

Series: Empires Through the Ages in Global Perspective, Book 5

Ancient History General

ISBN10: 3111019152
ISBN13: 9783111019154
Publisher: de Gruyter Oldenbourg
Published: Mar 2 2026
Pages: 729
Weight: 2.62
Height: 1.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This handbook offers a comprehensive survey of the polity known as the Delian League, or the Athenian Empire. Founded under the leadership of Athens in 478 BCE and dissolved in the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War, it was one of the most distinctive imperial regimes of antiquity and a defining force in the political landscape of fifth-century Greece. This book

  • ⁠places the League within a comparative history of empires across the ancient world
  • ⁠presents cutting-edge scholarship by an international group of both established experts and younger Researchers
  • deals with source traditions, geopolitical settings, history, economic and political power structures, imperial society and culture, relations with external polities, as well as ancient opinions and receptions.
  • It will⁠serve as an authoritative reference for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the history of Athens and its empire, as well as the study of empires.

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