A Selection of Greek Historical Inscriptions to the End of the Fifth Century B.C.
A Selection of Greek Historical Inscriptions to the End of the Fifth Century B.C. (Clarendon Paperbacks) Russell Meiggs (Editor), David Lewis (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198144873
DDC: 938
Edition: Paperback; 1989-12-28
Summary:
The wealth of inscriptions found scattered throughout the Greek world
are an invaluable source for the reconstruction of Greek history. The
texts themselves, however, are often fragmented and their subjects
and background obscure and difficult to understand. This revised
paperback edition of Meiggs and Lewis's standard selection (first
published in 1969) includes new addenda, in addition to 95 texts
covering the period from c.750 BC up to the end of the Peloponnesian
War (404 BC). Each text is presented epigraphically and supplemented
with a general description of the inscription's appearance and
location, a bibliography, and full historical commentary. Many
inscriptions are Athenian, shedding light on the political
institutions of Athens (archons and ostracism, for example) and
foreign affairs, especially her relations with the allies in the
Athenian Empire and her role in the Peloponnesian War. Inscriptions
from other city states and areas, though varying in date, present
very different institutions and events, and help give a more rounded
picture of the history of the period. Addenda and a concordance bring
the edition fully up to date.
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