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Daily Life in Classical Athens : A Socioeconomic Analysis / by Emmanouil M.L. Economou, Nicholas C. Kyriazis

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Frontiers in Economic HistoryPublisher: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2024Description: 1 Online-Ressource (XXV, 366 p. 41 illus., 13 illus. in color.)ISBN:
  • 9783031585418
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783031585401 | 9783031585425 | 9783031585432 | Erscheint auch als: 9783031585401 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031585425 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031585432 Druck-AusgabeDOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58541-8Online resources: Summary: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Athenian Oikos and the Kalos Kagathos Behavior -- Chapter 3. The Relationships Between Men and Women and the Social Groups in Classical Athens -- Chapter 4. Preparations for Receiving Guests at the Oikos -- Chapter 5. The Athenian Citizen Identity and the Administrative Organization of the Athenian City-state -- Chapter 6. The Athenian Political System's Institutions and the Manning of Posts Related to the Public Administration -- Chapter 7. Life at the Oikos, Individual and Public Hygiene, and Water Supply -- Chapter 8. The Athenian Agora and the Port of Piraeus -- Chapter 9. Ancient Greek Hospitality, Food Habits and Grain Supply -- Chapter 10. The Athenian Drachma and the Role of Money in the Economy -- Chapter 11. The Financial Institutions of the Athenian Economy -- Chapter 12. The Financial Aspects of the Silver Mining Operations -- Chapter 13. The Liturgies, the Financing of the Navy and the Tax Regime at Classical Athens -- Chapter 14. The Port of Piraeus, the Agora of Athens and Their International Role in Commercial Affairs of the Times -- Chapter 15. Insurance Premium as an Institutional Mechanism of Promoting International Trade -- Chapter 16. Ancient Greek Merchant Marine and International Commercial Routes -- Chapter 17. Highly-cost Made Eternal Athenian Monuments as a Sign of Economic Power -- Chapter 18. Managing the Athenian State Finances -- Chapter 19. The Mentality of the Greek Way of War, the Battle of Chaeronea and the Rise of Macedon -- Chapter 20. Taking Crucial Decisions in the Athenian Assembly and the Pivotal Role of Paideia -- Chapter 21. Slave Trading in the Athenian Market -- Chapter 22. The Athenian Symposia -- Chapter 23. The Sexual Life of the Ancient Greeks -- Chapter 24. The Athenian Welfare State and the Provision of Health Services -- Chapter 25. Religion and the Great Panathenaea -- Chapter 26. Marriage and Life Expectancy -- Chapter 27. The Athenian Choregos -- Chapter 28. The Famous Demosthenes Speech on the Crown -- Chapter 29. The Child as the New Member of the Family -- Chapter 30. Conclusions.Summary: This book presents the economic heartbeat and institutional details that shaped Athenian society during the Classical period (508-323 BCE), employing an innovative and outside-the-box approach to studying history. It answers questions about societal structure, the roles of women, foreigners, and slaves, the transformation of their economy from agrarian to maritime, and commercially-oriented. 28 short fictional stories enliven the narrative, each accompanied by rigorous academic analysis - revealing how banking, insurance, and the Athenian drachma, the internationally accepted currency of the times, shaped their world. Exploring the symbiotic relationship between democracy and economic evolution, the book examines the sophisticated economic institutions of ancient Athens -ranging from property rights protection to market-driven price determination, anti-profiteering measures, measures to protect the Athenian currency’s trustworthiness from forgery, business and labor mentality and practices, international trade patterns, as well as the existence of a robust public sector related also to the provision of a series of public goods. In a comprehensive analysis, the book scrutinizes daily life, societal structures, and customs, addressing a variety of questions such as marriage, cuisine, attire, values, and entertainment. Employing New Institutional Economics as a methodology, the book puts together historical evidence with institutional analysis, offering an interdisciplinary lens through economics, political science, strategy, and behavioral theory. Richly supported by ancient sources, inscriptions, and a vast modern bibliography, this work not only explains ancient Athens but also proposes its socioeconomic pattern as a guide for modern societal challenges in economic governance and democracy.PPN: PPN: 1897903812Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-ECF | ZDB-2-SXEF
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