The regime of Demetrius of Phalerum in Athens, 317-307 BCE : a philosopher in politics / / Lara O'Sullivan

• Autore: O'Sullivan Lara
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 344 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 938/.508092; B
• Soggetto topico: Governors - Greece - Athens; Statesmen - Greece - Athens; Orators - Greece - Athens; Philosophers, Ancient; Philosophy, Ancient
• Soggetto geografico: Athens (Greece) Politics and government; Athens (Greece) Relations Macedonia; Macedonia Relations Greece Athens
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: The background to the regime : Demetrius of Phalerum's early years. The years in obscurity : the reigns of Philip, Alexander, and the age of Lycurgus -- Demetrius' rise to prominence : Athens after Alexander -- The decade of Demetrius : some introductory observations -- Demetrius the law-giver : the moral programme. Burial laws -- The gunaikonomoi and their laws -- The nomophulakes -- Demetrius and the ephêbeia -- The laws : an interpretation and discussion of the historical context -- The institutions of democracy. The citizen body -- The assembly and council -- Elections and the archonship -- Jurisdiction in the courts : the graphê paranomôn and eisangelia -- The Areopagus -- The Athenian institutions : a summary -- Festivals and finances : the economic administration of Athens. Demetrius and the khorêgeia -- The other liturgies -- The Athenian economy, 317-307 -- Philosophy and the Phalerean regime. Demetrius' laws and the Peripatos -- The philosophical schools and political calumny -- Demetrius : orator, peripatetic, and patron of philosophers -- Athens and Cassander. The years 317-307 : a narrative history -- Athenian foreign policy under Demetrius of Phalerum -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. The literary sources for the regime of Demetrius -- Appendix 2. Gunaikonomoi & nomophulakes : a comparison -- Appendix 3. The duties of the gunaikonomoi : a rejected suggestion.
• Sommario/riassunto: Erudite and urbane, a scion of the Peripatos, Demetrius of Phalerum dominated Athenian political life for a decade (317-307 B.C.E.) with Macedonian support. Viewed by some as the embodiment of the longed-for 'philosopher-king', Demetrius has been seen a test case for the interplay of philosophical training and political praxis in antiquity. This book, through a close re-examination of the fragmentary and diffuse testimonia for Demetrius’ decade, argues that such a view misunderstands his legislative, constitutional and financial reforms, which should rather be seen within the context of Macedonian suzerainty, Athenian self-interest, and contemporary social changes. Such a context also affords a better understanding of the dynamic relations between the Macedonian generals and the preeminent Greek city at the dawn of the Hellenistic era.
• Titolo autorizzato: The regime of Demetrius of Phalerum in Athens, 317-307 BCE
• ISBN: 1-282-95079-7; 9786612950797; 90-474-4123-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819687903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. . -Supplementum. . -History and archaeology of classical antiquity ; ; 318.