The Bad Citizen in Classical Athens
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This Book Provides A Fresh Perspective On Athenian Democracy By Exploring Bad Citizenship Both As A Reality And An Idea In Classical Athens From The Late Sixth Century Down To 322. If Called Upon Athenian Citizens Were Expected To Support Their City Through Military Service And Financial Outlay. These Obligations Were Fundamental To Athenian Understandings Of Citizenship And It Was Essential To The CityS Well-Being That Citizens Fulfill Them. The Ancient Sources However Are Full Of Allegations That Individuals Have Avoided These Duties Or Performed Them Deficiently. Claims Of Draft Evasion Cowardice On The Battlefield And Avoidance Of Liturgies And The War Tax Are Common. By Examining The Nature And Scope Of Bad Citizenship In Athens And The CityS ResponsesInstitutional And IdeologicalTo The Phenomenon This Study Aims To Illuminate The Relationship Between Citizen And City Under The Athenian Democracy And More Broadly The Tension Between Private Interests And Public Authority In Human Societies.
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