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ISBN10: 0801898153, ISBN13: 9780801898150, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press] Softcover Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2010. XVII,306p. Paperback. Nice copy. ' The records of the superintendents (Epimeletai) of the shipyards in the Piraeus (.) have long been recognized as a valuable source of information not only about the trireme and the state of the Athenian navy in the fourth century, but also about the social class that funded it. Consequently they have been plundered and pillaged by naval and social historians alike, in search of information specific to their individual studies. A definitive modern overview of their content and significance from both perspectives has been lacking. A pre-requisite for such a study is a new edition of the text of the inscriptions. But this has been long promised and as long delayed. In the meantime, the work here reviewed comes as close as possible to satisfying the need. (.) The author has produced a most informative study of the trierarchy and trierarchs. Part I is concerned with the origin of the trierarchy (.) and leads to the conclusion that the trierarchy was, from its inception, a tax, like the other elements of the litugical system that were developed in the first decades of the fifth century. (.) Part II deals with the qualifications for the trierarchy. (.) The long Part III examines the financial responsabilities of the trierarch in thre chapters - The Crew, The ship and Equipment - and tries to ...
Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2010. XVII,306p. Paperback. Nice copy. ' The records of the superintendents (Epimeletai) of the shipyards in the Piraeus (...) have long been recognized as a valuable source of information not only about the trireme and the state of the Athenian navy in the fourth century, but also about the social class that funded it. Consequently they have been plundered and pillaged by naval and social historians alike, in search of information specific to their individual studies. A definitive modern overview of their content and significance from both perspectives has been lacking. A pre-requisite for such a study is a new edition of the text of the inscriptions. But this has been long promised and as long delayed. In the meantime, the work here reviewed comes as close as possible to satisfying the need. (...) The author has produced a most informative study of the trierarchy and trierarchs. Part I is concerned with the origin of the trierarchy (...) and leads to the conclusion that the trierarchy was, from its inception, a tax, like the other elements of the litugical system that were developed in the first decades of the fifth century. (...) Part II deals with the qualifications for the trierarchy. (...) The long Part III examines the financial responsabilities of the trierarch in thre chapters - The Crew, The ship and Equipment - and tries to distinguish between expenditure by the state and by the individual. (...) The reform [of Perian ...
ISBN10: 0801898153, ISBN13: 9780801898150, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press] Softcover Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2010. XVII,306p. Paperback. Nice copy. ' The records of the superintendents (Epimeletai) of the shipyards in the Piraeus (.) have long been recognized as a valuable source of information not only about the trireme and the state of the Athenian navy in the fourth century, but also about the social class that funded it. Consequently they have been plundered and pillaged by naval and social historians alike, in search of information specific to their individual studies. A definitive modern overview of their content and significance from both perspectives has been lacking. A pre-requisite for such a study is a new edition of the text of the inscriptions. But this has been long promised and as long delayed. In the meantime, the work here reviewed comes as close as possible to satisfying the need. (.) The author has produced a most informative study of the trierarchy and trierarchs. Part I is concerned with the origin of the trierarchy (.) and leads to the conclusion that the trierarchy was, from its inception, a tax, like the other elements of the litugical system that were developed in the first decades of the fifth century. (.) Part II deals with the qualifications for the trierarchy. (.) The long Part III examines the financial responsabilities of the trierarch in thre chapters - The Crew, The ship and Equipment - and tries to ...
Paperback / softback. New. He concludes with a discussion of the broader implications of the relationship between Athens' democracy and its wealthiest citizens. ISBN 0801898153 9780801898150 [GB]
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ISBN10: 0801898153, ISBN13: 9780801898150, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press] Softcover Book is in NEW condition. 1.15 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2010]
ISBN10: 0801898153, ISBN13: 9780801898150, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - To meet the enormous expenses of maintaining its powerful navy, democratic Athens gave wealthy citizens responsibility for financing and commanding the fleet. Known as trierarchs-literally, ship commanders-they bore the expenses of maintaining and repairing the ships, as well as recruiting and provisioning their crews. The trierarchy grew into a powerful social institution that was indispensable to Athens and primarily responsible for the city's naval prowess in the classical period.Financing the Athenian Fleet is the first full-length study of the financial, logistical, and social organization of the Athenian navy. Using a rich variety of sources, particularly the enormous body of inscriptions that served as naval records, Vincent Gabrielsen examines the development and function of the Athenian trierarchy and revises our understanding of the social, political, and ideological mechanisms of which that institution was a part. Exploring the workings, ships, and gear of Athens' navy, Gabrielsen explains how a huge, costly, and highly effective operation was run thanks to the voluntary service and contributions of the wealthy trierarchs. He concludes with a discussion of the broader implications of the relationship between Athens' democracy and its wealthiest citizens.'This is a marvelous book: ...
ISBN10: 0801898153, ISBN13: 9780801898150, [publisher: John Hopkins University Press] Softcover Like New [Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2011]
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