The Athenian Boule

by P.J. Rhodes

Founded by Solon and remodelled by Cleisthenes, the boule was an important legislative council of ancient Greece which acted as a standing committee of the Athenian assembly. This book begins with a detailed account of the members and organization of the council, and then goes on to examine its legislative, administrative, and judicial functions. A concluding chapter summarizes the history of the boule and assesses its key role in the machinery of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198142919
• ISBN13: 9780198142911
• Release Date: June 1985
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages