The Origins of Citizenship in Ancient Athens

by Philip Brook Manville

In this unusual synthesis of political and socio-economic history, Philip Manville demonstrates that citizenship for the Athenians was not merely a legal construct but rather a complex concept that was both an institution and a mode of social behavior. He further shows that it was not static, as most scholarship has assumed, but rather has slowly evolved over time. The work is also an explanation of the origins and development of the polis. Originally...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069109442X
• ISBN13: 9780691094427
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.8" x 10.0"